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For homeowners and investors alike, buying a fixer-upper can end up costing more than originally expected.

Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at First American, recently weighed in on the National Housing Market Index released by AEI and First American. According to the NHMI, the most improved ones were Portland, Oregon; Charlotte, North Carolina; Baltimore; Atlanta; and Tampa, Florida. Home sales have increased in these regions by more than 25 percent since 2012.