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While other cities may be cursing high gas prices, at least one city may be cheering: Houston, Texas. With its strong oil and gas industry, Houston’s economy continues to expand, supporting the real estate market.
While other parts of the country have been hit hard by the mortgage crisis, Houston has remained resilient, as more workers enter the area to fill jobs—and buy houses. Despite an overall drop in sales, housing …

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In many parts of the country, the commercial real estate market is starting to look sick: tightening credit, slowing sales, and growing vacancies because of business failures.
But one niche market seems healthy: hospitals and medical office buildings. Even in recession, people still need healthcare. Add that to the country’s aging baby boomers, inadequate hospital infrastructure, and growing outpatient services—and the market has a hale future.
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