tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70374459963852397922012-02-16T02:52:41.165-08:00The condo market is a funny real estate market. It's up and down and all over the place at times. I'm going to post news about the condo market on this blog, so stay tuned for more.Bloggernoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037445996385239792.post-37773672740532147072009-01-21T07:36:00.000-08:002009-01-21T07:59:54.258-08:00Top Increases in Condo Prices for Q3 2008:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">1. Dallas, TX<br />2. Bismarck, ND<br />3. Houston, TX<br /><br />Houston's condo prices were up 8.1% in the third quarter of 2008. That's pretty interesting, seeing that Houston is basically a swamp with giant mosquitoes. I can understand Dallas being up there because that city is full of rich 20-somethings and business people who need extra places to stay. The one that really jumps out at me is Bismarck, ND. Why Bismarck, you ask? Well, Bismarck has a very low unemployment rate (~2.6%), and all those people have nothing to do but buy real estate. I imagine that there is not a booming entertainment industry in Bismarck. But what do I know?<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7037445996385239792-3777367274053214707?l=pablo-aleandro.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bloggernoreply@blogger.com