Infrastructure spending, pricing in neighboring communities, and lifestyle trends all signal where growth is headed before prices catch up.

How do you know what the next up-and-coming community is going to be? It's one of the most common questions we get, and it comes from investors and homebuyers alike. Everyone wants to find the area before it takes off. Growth leaves clues, and there are three in particular worth watching.

Follow the infrastructure investment. Look to see where money is going into new roadways, new shopping, and new parks. Investment in infrastructure is a huge clue that there's going to be growth in the future. When you see the shovels, you're seeing a signal.

Watch pricing in neighboring communities. Keep an eye on affordability in the areas next to the hot ones. When there's a hot pocket in the Twin Cities market, and pricing gets high, demand tends to spread out from there. People want to be near those hot spots, but sometimes they can't afford to be, so they look to other neighboring communities that are a little more affordable. Where the target hotspots are today, future growth is often in the communities right next door. Those are the ones to keep your eye on.

“Investment in infrastructure is a huge clue that growth is coming.”

Follow general lifestyle trends. Think about walkability, shopping, and access. That's really key in today's society and in what we're seeing out there. Buyers and investors should be watching those trends closely because cities are paying attention to the same demands and needs when they plan how to grow and expand.

Put those three together, and you have a reasonable way to predict where you should invest or purchase if you're looking for the next up-and-coming area. None of them requires insider information, just attention to what's already visible if you know what you're looking at. 

If you have questions about the different areas in the Twin Cities market, or even western Wisconsin, since we're licensed there too, please reach out. Call or text us at (651) 998-9829, email us at info@holzgroup.com, or visit holzgroup.com. Don't hesitate to ask any questions. We're here to be your advisor and resource.