I thought this was kind of neat.
"The median price of an existing single-family home in Columbia rose 6 percent during the first quarter of the year, the third-largest increase in the nation.
Only the Cumberland area of Maryland and West Virginia (21.1 percent) and the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island area of Iowa and Illinois (13.8 percent) saw larger increases.
The median price of an existing home in Columbia during the first quarter was $152,600. In Boone County, the price was $154,800, up 7.7 percent from $143,685 a year ago.
Carol Van Gorp, CEO of the Columbia Board of Realtors, said the fact that prices have stayed steady is a testament to Columbia’s financial institutions. “They’ve been conservative in making loans,” she said. “We’re not facing the huge foreclosure issues that other areas are facing.”
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"The median price of an existing single-family home in Columbia rose 6 percent during the first quarter of the year, the third-largest increase in the nation.
Only the Cumberland area of Maryland and West Virginia (21.1 percent) and the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island area of Iowa and Illinois (13.8 percent) saw larger increases.
The median price of an existing home in Columbia during the first quarter was $152,600. In Boone County, the price was $154,800, up 7.7 percent from $143,685 a year ago.
Carol Van Gorp, CEO of the Columbia Board of Realtors, said the fact that prices have stayed steady is a testament to Columbia’s financial institutions. “They’ve been conservative in making loans,” she said. “We’re not facing the huge foreclosure issues that other areas are facing.”
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http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/200 ... rend/?news