Forbes.com: Syracuse, N.Y. 2nd Strongest Housing Market (Buffalo: real estate, 2009)

[bellafinzi]

America's 25 Strongest Housing Markets

1. McAllen, Texas
2. Syracuse, N.Y.
3. Pittsburgh, Pa.
4. Buffalo, N.Y.
5. El Paso, Texas
6. Tulsa, Okla.
7. Houston, Texas
8. Charleston, S.C.
9. Little Rock, Ark.
10. Birmingham, Ala.
11. Fort Worth, Texas
12. New Orleans, La.
13. Dallas, Texas
14. Austin, Texas
15. Rochester, N.Y.
16. San Antonio
17. Augusta, Ga.
18. Baton Rouge, La.
19. Memphis, Tenn.
20. Oklahoma City, Okla.
21. Albany, N.Y.
22. Indianapolis, Ind.
23. Columbia, S.C.
24. Scranton, Pa.
25. Omaha, Neb.

In Depth: America's 25 Strongest Housing Markets - Forbes.com

[proulxfamily]

That's great to see, Bella! LOL - with all the doom and gloom posts lately, I was starting to wonder if I was just imagining that Syracuse's economy and housing markets were JUST FINE. :P

[jrice]

Was there the past 3 days to close on our house in Cicero and the economy looks fine to me--construction still going on, etc. Cant wait to move in 3-4 weeks

[ckhthankgod]

Not surprised. When I showed some houses to people on the general forum, they were surprised about what you can get for 200,000 in this area. I even showed some houses at lower prices that are still nice too.

[TCMaster]

That is good news, because I just bought a house (I have been busy with this, so I haven't posted for a while.) It was listed for $235,000 but I got it at an incredible bargain price (By my standards) at $179,999. The owner was desperate to sell it, so that explains paying only 75% of the listing price.

Hopefully if I decide to move in the future, Syracuse will have been rediscovered and real estate will be booming. I can't see it going much lower than it is so, I think it is a good long term (Not so much short-term) investment.

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by TCMaster

That is good news, because I just bought a house (I have been busy with this, so I haven't posted for a while.) It was listed for $235,000 but I got it at an incredible bargain price (By my standards) at $179,999. The owner was desperate to sell it, so that explains paying only 75% of the listing price.

Hopefully if I decide to move in the future, Syracuse will have been rediscovered and real estate will be booming. I can't see it going much lower than it is so, I think it is a good long term (Not so much short-term) investment.

Syracuse is a city in transition. It should come back up to speed sometime in the near future.

[TCMaster]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

Syracuse is a city in transition. It should come back up to speed sometime in the near future.

I sure hope so... It has so much potential.