Forbes Ranks The Best Cities For Home Sellers

April 8, 2008

1. San Jose, Calif.

2. San Francisco, Calif.

3. Salt Lake City, Utah

4. Austin, Texas

5. Kansas City, Mo.

6. San Antonio, Texas

Prices here rose 7.9% last quarter, based on National Association of Realtor estimates, and its foreclosure rate was only 1% (problem markets like Atlanta have a rate of 2.5% and crashing markets like Detroit are over 4%). What makes San Antonio a good place for sellers is that jobs are growing by 3%, the third highest in the country, and construction starts have been slashed by 42%.