A recent study by the think tank CEO's for Cities argues that the gas price spike has burst the housing bubble and that housing prices have declined more severely in outer suburban neighborhoods. Meanwhile, metro areas with the strongest core city neighborhoods have shown the smallest declines in housing values. With the era of cheap gas over, many experts believe that there will be greater consumer demand for homes in cities, where transportation costs are usually lower, because you don't have to drive to get everywhere.
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