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