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With nationwide housing still on the decline, most potential homebuyers and real estate investors are asking what areas of the country represent the least risk.  While some areas like Central and Southern California, Las Vegas, Detroit, and parts of Florida have homes available at rock bottom prices, these areas might not bounce back for years to come.  In a study done by HomeSmartReports.com, an online service that measures collateral risk for real estate investors, areas like Seattle, Boston, Honolulu, and Albuquerque showed the least possible risk.  For those of us living in the Northwest, it’s great to hear that Seattle tops the list of safe areas for real estate.

Both the Seattle and Eastside real estate markets have shown stability despite the economic recession, thanks in part to a strong economy in the Seattle area and home with solid Seattle landscaping and other peripherals.  In addition, the Seattle area demonstrates the exact qualities that indicate an area of healthy economic activity.  Stability is indicated by employment, above-average wealth, and education.  In Seattle, a large portion of the population meets these qualities.  Homebuyers purchasing in Seattle and the Eastside can be confident that their home will retain its value.

In the digital age, it’s not surprising to find that even social networking websites are becoming hubs for real estate agents to reach out to potential homebuyers. The real estate market is tough for sellers right now, and real estate agents are working on doing all that is possible to sell their client’s homes. This includes listing in classifieds, on websites like Craigslist, and now using social networking websites. In King County, a number of successful Kirkland real estate agents have started to use Twitter to help locate clients. Twitter users follow real estate agent’s tweets and then are able to browse Kirkland residential plans and homes for sale.  This trend is continuing around the country, with real estate agents capitalizing on the popularity of Twitter to reach out to all the potential homebuyers in the area.

While it might be some time before real estate agents know whether listing their real estate on Twitter is successful, for now, most have seen significant increases in traffic to their websites offering real estate. Buyers would also be wise to check out social media websites when looking for real estate; it’s possible to locate a great deal.