Twin Cities Real Estate Affordability Hits 5 Year High

The Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS released their latest market update this week which shows a Housing Affordability Index number of 157… the highest affordability in 5 years and 14% higher than a year ago!
Housing Affordability Index - March 2008

Though interest rates did tick up some in the last month, median sales price took another dip which more than made up for the rate increase and lead us with a Median Sales Price below $200,000 for the first time since Spring 2005:

Median Sales Price March 2008

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