Homes In Top Cities
For Relocating Families
by Sheree R. Curry
From The Wall Street Journal Online
July 18, 2007
The 2007 Best Cities for Relocating Families lists areas that rank high on
the home-affordability index and in arts and culture. Here are homes in the cities named by Worldwide ERC, an association for work-force
mobility.
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Year Built: 2006
Taxes*: $1,600
The Property: 5 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2,680 square feet
Description: This home has a central vacuum system, arched doorways, iron stair rails, hardwood floors and an office with French doors leading to a covered porch. There is a wooded and fenced backyard. The kitchen has dark cherry cabinets.
Notable: Other than Knoxville in the top spot for the mid-sized metro areas that are the best cities for relocating families are Wichita, Kan, Raleigh-Cary, N.C., Salt Lake City and Oklahoma City, according to the list co-sponsored by Primacy Relocation.
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Year Built: 1992
Taxes*: $10,841
The Property: 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, 3,540 square feet
Description: This lake-front property with panoramic views of the water has stained-glass windows. The backyard has a pool and spa, a retractable awning and a boat dock. The living room opens to the dining room with columns.
Notable: Arlington and adjacent Forth Worth is the best large metro area to which to relocate, according to the rankings. Next in line among cities above 125 million residents are Nashville, Tenn., the greater Kansas City metro area, Indianapolis and Austin, Texas.
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Place/Price: Orem, Utah / $599,900
Year Built: 2006
Taxes*: $1,800
The Property: 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, 5,015 square feet
Description: This two-story stone-and-stucco home has a full basement and
there are plantation shutters and walnut wood flooring. There is an office with
French doors and the kitchen has a butler's pantry, granite countertops and
double ovens.
Notable: Topping the list among small metro areas with a population
between 350,000 and 575,000 is the Orem and Provo, Utah, metro area. Rounding
out the Top 5 are Ogden-Clearfield, Utah; Durham, N.C., Colorado Springs, Colo.,
and Corpus Christi, Texas.
* The taxes are current owner's estimated payments. Orem's taxes have not yet
been assessed and is the agent's estimate.
Sources: primacy.com, realtor.org, dianecutsinger.com, ebby.com,
utahhomes.com
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