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By Nicole Friedman
The lakeside city of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, tops the list of the country’s hottest emerging housing markets, according to the ranking. The Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com Emerging Housing Market Index ranks the 300 biggest metro areas in the U.S. The rankings look at which housing markets are expected to provide a strong return on investment—and are a nice place to live. After Coeur d’Alene, the top metro areas in the ranking are Austin, Texas, Springfield, Ohio, and Billings, Mont. Spokane, Wash., just across the state border from Coeur d’Alene, ranks fifth.
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Buyers from other Western states are moving to northern Idaho in droves, seeking a more rural and less expensive place to live, said Kristen Johnson, a real-estate agent at Century 21 Beutler & Associates in Coeur d’Alene. Workers able to work remotely are also choosing to relocate, she said. “Even though it’s a city, it’s definitely got those small-town values,” said Erin Evans, who moved in December to Coeur d’Alene from Forest Grove, Ore., after her husband Will got a job at a nearby hospital. “People are friendly. Right
