| Real estate bargains? With all the talk about a bubble, | | | | growth opportunities in valued markets.While |
| come on. Yes, there are areas in the country that | | | | under-valued markets look promising, you should |
| haven't experienced the large run-up in home prices | | | | conduct a careful analysis to determine if demand will |
| the last couple of years. According to the real estate | | | | or can be created to support higher resale prices. |
| research service, Local Market Monitor, six towns | | | | Look at closed sold comparables from the each of the |
| qualify as under-valued according to their most recent | | | | last three years, to see if consistent appreciation and |
| survey. An interesting note is that two are in Texas | | | | demand will work in your favor.Mark Nash is the author |
| and all in more southern areas of the U.S.Under-valued | | | | of "Fundamentals of Marketing for the Real Estate |
| U.S. residential real estate markets:Augusta, Georgia | | | | Professional", "Starting & Succeeding in Real Estate", |
| El Paso, Texas | | | | "Reaching Out: The Financial Power of Niche |
| Fayetteville, North Carolina | | | | Marketing", and "1001 Tips for Buying and Selling a |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | | | | Home". Mark is a contributing writer for: Realtor (R) |
| Mc Allen-Edinburg, Texas | | | | Magazine Online, Broker Agent News, Real Estate |
| Memphis, TennesseeIt will be difficult to determine if | | | | Executive Magazine, Principal Broker, and Realty |
| these statistics will drive a boom in these communities. | | | | Times. He contributes residential real estate analysis to |
| But savvy investors are looking for new investments | | | | Business Week, CBS The Early Show, CNN, |
| for side-lined liquidity pulled from frothy real estate | | | | HGTVpro.com, The New York Times, and USA |
| markets in the past two years. And with the | | | | Today. |
| over-valued markets taking long to adjust to market | | | | View his books at . |
| realities, many investors are ready now to find exciting | | | | |