Appreciation for MSAs:.

Comparing the real estate investment appreciation rates between a MSAs and their state can give you a lot of insight.

The Columbus, Georgia, Alabama MSA appreciated + 30.91% (+ 3.86% yearly) between 1993 and the end of 2000.

The state of GA had + 45.25% total appreciation (+ 5.66% yearly). The state average for Georgia was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Columbus, Georgia, Alabama MSA. This means the conditions in the MSA for real estate investment were worse than the state as a whole. The state appreaciated + 46.40% faster than this MSA.

Columbus-GA-AL

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Buying short sale properties is a real buzz right now in real estate. Short sales are created when a property is on the brink of foreclosure and the bank is willing to take a reduced payoff in order to avoid having to foreclose. If you are considering a short sale property chances are you will have to do some rehab and repair to the property. Its very important to analyze all of the historical appreciation data for the area if you are considering buying a property for investment. You can check our historical appreication data for Columbus-GA-AL here. If you do decide to move forward with rehabbing a property and need information on a Rehab Loan in Georgia, you can do some research at Spec-Loan.com.

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

If you knew your Fortson, Georgia home was worth $93,000.00 in 1993, you could multiply by + 30.91%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $121,743.17 in 2000. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Columbus-GA-AL from 1993 to 2000:
+ 3.86%

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. Lafayette-LA lost - 31.61% from 1981 thru 1988
  2. Lafayette-LA lost - 30.68% from 1982 thru 1989

Zip Code in MSA: 31808 - FORTSON, GA

MSA Pop: 287082
Zip Pop: 4773
Avg Value: 142100
County: MUSCOGEE
Elev: 260
Region: South
Lat: 32.5952
Long: -84.969196