5 major cities where home sales are soaring

Five metro areas have sales more than 25 percent ahead of last year

November 22, 2011

Existing home sales took a surprising jump in October, rising 13.5 percent from 2010.

While all but two of the largest metro areas (New York and Washington, D.C.) were up from a year ago, five cities stood out from the pack with sales up more than 25 percent this year.

 

 

 

 

The Top 5

  • Miami/Fort Lauderdale +34.6 percent
  • Atlanta +33.4 percent
  • Minneapolis/St. Paul +33.4 percent
  • Cincinnati +28.9 percent
  • New Orleans +27 percent

Several other cities experienced sales growth of at least 10 percent

  • Phoenix +17.3 percent
  • Philadelphia +15.1 percent
  • Dallas/Fort Worth +13.9 percent
  • Kansas City +12.9 percent
  • Portland +12.3 percent
  • Indianapolis +10.8 percent
  • Boston +10.1 percent
 
 

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