The Greater Greenville housing market has managed to be one of the best in the country over the last year. According to the Brookings Institution’s quarterly MetroMonitor as having the fifth best year over year price appreciation in housing among the 100 largest metropolitan areas in the country.
According to the MetroMonitor analysis, Greenville’s housing prices were up 3.1% for the first quarter.
With the $8000 tax credit for first time homebuyers and continued near record low rates this is an excellent time to look at hom ownership. It is always a good idea to obtain a pre qualified approval before your new home search and with the tax credit and lower borrowing costs, there may never be a better time to move.
Posted by Randy Ratchford. Randy is a Partner/Senior Loan Officer with Horizon Financial. Randy can be reached toll free @ 877-627-9211 ext.107 or email RRatchford@HorizonFinancial.org Source: Statistics provided from The Greenville News Real Estate Forum 7-19-2009
