Topeka one of the top 10 cities in the nation to purchase a house
Barbara Corcoran, a consultant for NBC’s Today show, named Topeka as the number three city in the country to buy a home, right behind South Bend, Ind. and Akron, Ohio. Locations were picked based on local real estate markets, size and value of houses, job growth and quality of education.
“Home prices haven’t gone down by more than 1 percent,” Corcoran said of Topeka. “Unemployment is only 6 percent. And it’s a great family area.”
Top 10 top cities to get the most bang for your buck:
- South Bend, Ind.
- Akron, Ohio.
- Topeka, Kan.
- New Haven Conn.
- Tuscon, Ariz.
- Minneapolis.
- Portland, Maine.
- Miami.
- Kingston, NY.
- Trenton, NJ.
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