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While home values have plummeted 20% in some parts of the country, property values in the Wake County are relatively stable, and that‘s caught the eye of media outlets and real estate organizations alike. In December 2007, Money magazine recognized Raleigh as one of the Top Appreciating Metro Areas. More recently, Raleigh-Cary ranked 18th in the Federal Housing Finance Agency‘s list of MSAs with Highest Rate of House Price Appreciation. The continued appreciation of home values is just one indicator of how well Raleigh‘s housing market is weathering the storm. Raleigh came in at No. 6 in Builderonline.com‘s ranking of the U.S.‘s Heal-thiest Housing Markets. Builderonline.com attributes the real estate market‘s health to the city‘s continued job growth, population growth, and steady employment.