Rising stars: 5 housing markets poised for growth in late 2011

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5 housing markets that are rising stars

According to a report by data and valuation firm Clear Capital, five housing markets are likely to make modest gains in sale prices in the second half of 2011, including the resilient Washington, D.C., metro area, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. [1] The firm tracked 50 metropolitan statistical areas for the report. Here are the top five markets:

1. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.V
2. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, N.Y.-N.J.-Pa.
3. Orlando, Fla.
4. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Tex.
5. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, Calif.

For the forecast price change and when prices will rise, visit:

http://images.businessweek.com/slideshows/20110707/america-s-next-best-performing-housing-markets/slides/2 [1]