Appreciation for MSAs:.

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

If we analyze Columbus, Georgia, Alabama MSA appreciation it was + 36.22% (+ 4.02% yearly) from 1994 to 2002.

During the same time period, GA had + 57.64% (+ 6.40% yearly). From 1994 to 2002, Georgia outperformed the individual Columbus, Georgia, Alabama MSA. Do your research to try and determine why this MSA did not perform as well as the rest of the state.

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 Hamilton, Georgia Refinance, or Hamilton, Georgia Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Hamilton, Georgia home was worth $96,000.00 in 1994, you could multiply by + 36.22%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $130,772.93 in 2002. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Columbus-GA-AL from 1994 to 2002:
+ 4.02%

Appreciation Comparisons

For a 9 year period, the top 5 performing MSAs of all time are Salinas-CA, Salinas-CA, Springfield-MA, Naples-Marco-Island-FL, and San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA .

  1. Salinas-CA increased +251.65% from 1997 thru 2005
  2. Salinas-CA increased +229.40% from 1998 thru 2006
  3. Springfield-MA increased +229.07% from 1981 thru 1989
  4. Naples-Marco-Island-FL increased +227.32% from 1998 thru 2006
  5. San-Diego-Carlsbad-San-Marcos-CA increased +218.50% from 1997 thru 2005

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 9 year period, were Midland-TX, Midland-TX, Lafayette-LA, Casper-WY, and Midland-TX .

  1. Midland-TX lost - 34.76% from 1982 to 1990
  2. Midland-TX lost - 32.77% from 1983 thru 1991
  3. Lafayette-LA lost - 26.59% from 1982 thru 1990
  4. Casper-WY lost - 26.42% from 1983 thru 1991
  5. Midland-TX lost - 25.57% from 1984 thru 1992

Zip Code in MSA: 31811 - HAMILTON, GA

MSA Pop: 287082
Zip Pop: 3912
Avg Value: 114400
County: HARRIS
Elev: 762
Region: South
Lat: 32.726132
Long: -84.993692