Appreciation for MSAs:.

The state appreciation level can be a good benchmark for comparing an individual MSAs perfomance.

If we analyze Ames, Iowa MSA appreciation it was + 67.21% (+ 5.17% yearly) from 1994 to 2006.

During the same time period, IA had + 75.77% (+ 5.83% yearly). From 1994 to 2006, Iowa outperformed the individual Ames, Iowa MSA. Do your research to try and determine why this MSA did not perform as well as the rest of the state.

Ames-IA

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Lets look at Colo, Iowa, a city located in Ames, Iowa MSA.

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If you were going to do a Colo, Iowa Refinance, or Colo, Iowa Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Colo, Iowa home was worth $100,000.00 in 1994, you could multiply by + 67.21%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $167,212.41 in 2006. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Ames-IA from 1994 to 2006:
+ 5.17%

Appreciation Comparisons

Here are a some MSAs that didn't do so well, this can give you an idea of a worst case scenario:.

  1. Odessa-TX lost - 15.99% from 1984 thru 1996
  2. Odessa-TX lost - 10.08% from 1985 thru 1997

Zip Code in MSA: 50056 - COLO, IA

MSA Pop: 83021
Zip Pop: 1484
Avg Value: 82100
County: STORY
Elev: 1003
Region: Midwest
Lat: 42.017302
Long: -93.31703