I love Google Alerts! It is amazing what you can find out by setting up your key phrases targeted to your market area. This evening this US News & World Report article came through.  This is an exciting piece of news. Of course it doesn’t surprise me, we are an unique area.

We are insulated somewhat from the tough economic times because of the huge military presence. We have two large Navy bases here – Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton and Naval Base Kitsap Bangor, along with Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) and Naval Hospital Bremerton. These are steady paychecks that help our local economy. Read the article for more facts on our local economy and real estate market. If you are looking to invest in real estate Bremerton – Silverdale just might be a place to look at.

The Top 10 Housing Markets for the Next 10 Years

Home prices in these 10 cities will appreciate handsomely over the next decade

1. Bremerton-Silverdale, Wash.: 5.22 percent
2. Glens Falls, N.Y: 4.71 percent
3. Fort Collins-Loveland, Colo.: 4.06 percent
4. Corvallis, Ore.: 3.95 percent
5. Anchorage, Alaska: 3.8 percent
6. Duluth, Minn.: 3.74 percent
7. Sandusky, Ohio: 3.66 percent
8. Santa Fe, N.M: 3.57 percent
9. Pittsfield, Mass.: 3.51 percent
10. Decatur, Ill.: 3.44 percent