Good News in the Housing Market

When the housing market took a hit a decade ago, it took a BIG hit. But it's finally starting to rebound, and that's good news for homeowners. According to The Washington Post, with data from Black Knight Financial Services and the US Census Bureau, overall the national housing market has rebounded almost 14% from 2004 to 2015 statistics. But right here in the Quincy area, houses have increased in value by 43%. Not enough data exists to gauge the Hannibal housing market, but Missouri as a state is up 2%. So if you bought a house before the crash, it could be worth quite a bit. The article features a handy tool for searching by zip code, so if you have plans to move, it could be worth finding out what the housing market is doing in your future hometown.