It is amazing to think that housing prices have gotten to their 2002 levels. Affordability is extremely attractive and renting is getting much pricier. With interest rates so low the opportunity to but a home is one that should certainly be taken advantage of particularly for first time home buyers.
http://money.cnn.com/2012/04/24/real_estate/home-prices/index.htm?hpt=hp_t1
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