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For Pre-Movers, CO Springs is the Peak

“Markets with a healthy mix of access to good jobs and relatively affordable housing attracted the most interest from pre-movers in the second quarter, a harbinger of strong home sales activity” in Q3, says ATTOM Data Solutions' Daren Blomquist.

By Paul Bubny | paulbubny | Updated on August 24, 2017

ATTOM Data Solutions' Daren Blomquist Blomquist says pre-mover interest was stronger in outlying counties of some of the nation’s hottest housing markets.

IRVINE, CA—To discover where homebuyers likely to move in the next few months are looking, take a cue from Horace Greeley, who famously advised, “Go west, young man.” More to the point, look to Colorado Springs, CO, the market that registered highest in ATTOM Data Solutions’ Q2 2017 Pre-Mover Housing Index, issued Thursday.

Others in the top five include Chicago; Washington, DC; Reno, NV; and Lexington, KY. In common with Colorado Springs, all posted a pre-mover score of 200 or more, twice the national average.

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