Many are convinced that the economy is the most important factor affecting real estate appreciation. Clearly, interest rates, unemployment, job growth, government programs and several other national factors have a definite effect on your house's value. But the most influential issues that figure your property's value are particular to the local Puyallup economy and housing market.

Access to services - Proximity to schools, jobs, and amenities also have a major effect on all home buyers' decisions. So those areas consistently appreciate, or retain their value consistently, year to year.

The latest home sales - You should receive information on the recent real estate sales in the districts that you'd like to live in from your REALTOR^®. You'll want to analyze data like time on market and seller discounts.

The appreciation history - Is the area believed to be desirable because of its location or affordability? Have property prices gone up or down over the past 5 to 10 years?

The local economy - Are local companies hiring? Have businesses moved into or away from an area? Is there a nice mixture of work in an area, or does it rely upon just one industry? Is the mix of commercial and residential development changing? All these play a part.