Which markets are expected to appreciate the most?

**mikebishop** · 09-02-2010, 04:17 PM

**Jonathan Radford** · 09-07-2010, 08:26 AM

There are two main drivers of house appreciation and they all reflect demand to be in that location - job creation and popularity from a tourism standpoint. The former will drive more permanent appreciation, and will tend to be slower. This is the one you want over the long term. The second one is much more likely to lead to a property boom and a subsequent bust of the kind that we saw in Florida and California. Though to be fair, Arizona suffered a colossal bust based on the former.

**gotlivechat** · 09-15-2010, 11:03 AM

It will be interesting to see where the housing market goes in the next 5-10 years. Folks may not see buying property as a long-term investment any longer -- just a place you live.
Makes you wonder if more families will be renting homes vs. buying...