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Top 10 Places To Buy Houses

As the new decade approaches, savvy single-family home investors are asking which cities will be the best for real estate in 2020. Homebuyers are shunning the suburbs and foothills of big cities and flocking to smaller, more affordable metro areas, according to a new list of the country's top 10 most desirable cities, exclusively available to USA TODAY early Wednesday. San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Jose, California, topped the list for the second year in a row with the highest median home prices, according to Realtor.com. At number six on last year's list, the ZIP Code attracts California residents looking for more - affordable housing. Sources: 1, 14

Take a look at the best places to find a job in the U.S. and the top 10 most desirable cities for buyers of single-family homes. Sources: 9

Housing costs are calculated using the Zillow Home Value Index, which is the average estimate of home prices in the region. The median house price is very attractive in all top 7 cities We # Ve identified and offers an average price of $1.2 million for a single-family home in each of them. While buying a home that could be rented out for $3,521 a month in San Jose costs $2.1 million, the median home price in San Diego is less than half that, well above the average rent ($3,573). The fourth most affordable place to buy a property in New York City (362,698 hp363, 698 hp363) is above average. Sources: 2, 9, 19

Using this index, our team looked at 50 of the country's largest metropolitan areas and came up with the 10 easiest places to buy a home. We used the LakeHomes.com search function to identify markets in cities that featured in Smart Asset's rankings, and pointed to the Zillow Home Value Index and the list of best places for retirees. Lake Real Estate surveyed a city on the Smart Asset list of "best places" and then analyzed how average home prices in each market compare to the median price in other cities and towns in the same metropolitan area. Sources: 4, 12

We then averaged these rankings to create an index of the best buying opportunities, with the lowest index being the best. Cities that made it to the top 10 list are among the most affordable 30 cities with crime rates below the national average, according to areavibe. Florida has the most listings in the Zillow Home Value Index and the list of the best places for retirees, but Florida also has some of the least affordable housing markets in the country. There are 10 counties in Florida that rank in our 50 most vulnerable housing markets, while only one district in Florida made the top 10. Sources: 0, 5, 8, 10

Like Zillow, Trulia can help you find and compare apartments easily, but it's not as simple as it used to be (Zillsow actually owns it). But for someone looking for a particular area, this is a good start, and not just because of the high number of listings in the top 10. Sources: 11, 18

The site also helps you determine how much of a home you can actually afford, and provides a lot of information about buying the house, such as how to calculate your mortgage payment. Weall also teaches you to consider some factors that will help you to find the best places to invest in a holiday home. Sources: 11, 13

According to Airbnb's rental data analysis, these are the best places to buy apartments in the US housing market by 2020. According to a new report by Airbnb, which analyses Airbnb data, the top 10 best places to buy apartments in 2020 are in the UK. Sources: 13

The second city in South Dakota to make it onto the list of the best homes - Flipping Markets in 2020 - is Sioux City, South Dakota, at number 7. Sources: 6, 9

Detroit home prices are 20 percent above their peak, while home prices are rising at an annual rate of 10 percent. The subway home yield was 57.2 percent in 2016, giving investors a return of 57.2 percent. It seems that investing in more expensive properties is paying off. If you're looking for an affordable entry-level home, look no further than Detroit, Michigan, ranked 10th in our list of the best cities to buy a home. For more information on starting a real estate business, see our guide to the top 10 markets for start-ups in Michigan. Sources: 6, 15, 17

Discover the 10 cheapest London rental apartments and find out why it makes sense to invest in London now and get a good return on your investment in the top 10 London property markets for investors. Sources: 16

Curbed conducted a meta-analysis to get a better idea of which markets in the country would be best suited to you buying a home solely as an investment, looking at the median cost and capitalization rates for investors in the ten largest London property markets. The report, titled "The 25 Best Places to Buy a Holiday Home," provides buyers with information on the median home price and capitalization rate, as well as the average home price per square foot. Read the full Home Listing Report to see how each city performs compared to the most expensive and affordable markets in the countries. We looked at property data providers and looked for weaknesses based on the fact that owners owe more than their homes are worth, such as high house prices, high rents and high crime rates. 

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