10 Safest Housing Markets, Fall 2006
November 9th, 2006 • Related • Filed Under
Yesterday, we showed you the riskiest housing markets to buy in, now we have the safest markets to puchase a home in according to the PMIÂ Group. These communities the private mortgage industry thinks will show the safest places to buy without fear of a loss of value.
- Pittsburgh, 6.1 percent
- Indianapolis-Carmel, Ind., 6.3 percent
- Memphis, Tenn.-Miss.-Ark., 6.8 percent
- Cincinnati-Middletown, Ohio-Ky.-Ind., 7.2 percent
- Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio, 7.4 percent
- Columbus, Ohio, 7.4 percent
- Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas (MSAD), 7.6 percent
- San Antonio, Texas, 7.8 percent
- Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, Tenn., 8.6 percent
- Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas, 8.8 percent
The percentage is the probability determined by the PMI Institute that housing prices in that market sector will go down 10 percent or more in the next two years. Pittsburghs chance of losing 10 percent is 6.1 percent making the city the safest investment according to the PMI Group.



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