Phenix City, AL

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You can search all Phenix City Homes for Sale by using mls#'s, city, zip codes, property address, price range, number of bedroom, or number of bathrooms. This includes the areas of Fort Mitchell, Seale, all of Russell County, Smiths Station, Salem, and all of Lee County. There will be a map that pops up with the locations. Below the map will be individual listings for the homes. Than just click on the listings for additional information.

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In a recent article of "The Economist", Moody's Economy.com the Phenix City, AL - Columbus, GA area ranked 7th nationally in job growth out of 378 metropolitan areas. This is tremendous

news for the area and especially the homes for sale in the Phenix City, AL and Columbus, GA area. With other cities in the state and nation struggling in these tough economic time, this area is going from strength to strength.

There are several factors that contribute to the job growth. Some of the factors are the proximity to Kia Auto plant in LaGrange, GA, ATM manufacture NCR moving to the Columbus area and wholesale distributor Nash Finch move to the area just to name some of the new employers.

But the biggest boost to the area is the expansion of an existing employer - The United States Army. Army Installation Ft. Benning, GA which borders Phenix City and Columbus will experience an increase in Army and private contractor personal in the next year because of Department of Defense Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC). The Armored Division of the Army will be moving from Ft. Knox, KY to Ft. Benning, GA. The move is expected to be complete in the latter part of 2011.

For the counties that BRAC will affect, the numbers are staggering:

• 45,000 new residents
• 20,000 new students
• 17,000 new jobs

Of those 45,000 new residents, 20,000 are expected to live off the military base. This well be a great boost to the housing market in the area. Homes for sale in the Phenix City, AL and Columbus, GA area should decrease in days on the market. Businesses in the area will benefit from the increase in population and increase in jobs. This is a win-win situation that the area is thankful to have.

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Here come the 2010 forecasts...

Mortgages rates, which hit an all-time low about a month ago, are slated to rise to six percent by the end of 2010, according to the deputy chief economist at mortgage financier Freddie Mac.

Amy Crew Cutts told the Washington Post mortgage rates could climb about a percentage point over the next year as the Fed winds down its mortgage securities purchase program.

She said private buyers of mortgage securities will demand a higher rate of return on the investments than that of the Federal Reserve, prompting banks and lenders to raise interest rates for consumer loans.

Last week, the always-hot 30-year fixed averaged 5.05 percent, up slightly from 4.94 percent a week earlier; but rates have increased for three consecutive weeks since hitting rock bottom.

And rates hadn't been above five percent since the last week of October, so there's fear the best may have come and gone.

It's been largely expected that mortgage rates will rise in 2010, given the current unprecedented levels and the amount of government involvement necessary to artificially deflate them.

Cutts added that anything below five percent on a mortgage is a "gift at this point," echoing similar sentiment from interim Freddie Mac CEO John A. Koskinen back in late March, who said mortgage rates were "about as attractive as they're ever going to be."

In other words, buy a house TODAY, before it's too late. But seriously, rates will probably move higher in 2010.