According to a recent YouGov survey, Nashville, Tennessee, is the favorite city of Americans, based on the ratings of the 50 most populous cities in the country. On the opposite side of the spectrum is Detroit, which has the lowest net favorability of the 50 cities. While Detroit was the most unfavorable city with a net favorability of -17, it was followed by Oakland, California (-7), Bakersfield, California (-5) and Fresno, California (-1). But just because they’re unpopular doesn’t mean they’re necessarily bad for homebuyers.
GOBankingRates spoke with real estate experts to determine what could make these unfavorable cities potentially hidden gems for homebuyers.
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Detroit
More Americans held an unfavorable view of the city than a favorable one (46% vs. 29%). Sain Rhodes, a real estate expert and customer success manager at Clever Offers, noted that Detroit’s previous reputation is what makes it a gem in hiding for savvy homebuyers…