Thursday, June 19, 2008

Costs of Commuting Part Two: Influence


The reality of rising gas costs, combined with relatively steady home values in downtown cores, are influencing today's homebuyers to consider downtown living. New information, including that found in the graphic to the right, was released June 18 from a Coldwell Banker real estate survey, published in the follow AP article and accessed through MSNBC.com:


Cost of gas is influencing housing purchases
Urban, homes near commute options holding value better than suburbs
:Click here for story

Also, view the video below on NBC Nightly News with Matt Williams on how skyrocketing fuels costs are influencing people on where to live.