In Albuquerque, New Mexico, the only statistic headed south these days is unemployment. Strong job growth in the state s largest city drives wages and home prices in an area that continues to beat the odds in real estate. Rated as the No. 1 real estate market in the West by Forbes, Albuquerque home sellers unload properties in about a month and the prices are up to nearly $205,000 for all property types — an increase of more than 7 percent for the same reporting period as last year.

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In Albuquerque, New Mexico, the only statistic headed south these days is unemployment. Strong job growth in the state s largest city drives wages and home prices in an area that continues to beat the odds in real estate. Rated as the No. 1 real estate market in the West by Forbes, Albuquerque home sellers unload properties in about a month and the prices are up to nearly $205,000 for all property types — an increase of more than 7 percent for the same reporting period as last year.

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