Jennifer makes some great points. She also scores some with Eugenians!

Point #1 – Supply vs. Demand. Supply remains constrained because college towns tend to have strict zoning requirements. Demands is increasing because college enrollments continue to increase.

To quote Jennifer:

“A place to retire? These days, college towns are getting a lot of play as retirement places. Not for everyone, but for mentally and physically active retirees.”

Then…there’s the 100friends take from 1999:

“…home prices in Eugene, Salem and Medford were below the average price for the nation as a whole. (Oregon Housing Cost Study)”

Is that as true in 2006 as it was in 1999? More stats to come!

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