But there is one group of buyers out there that sellers of moderate- to mid-priced homes should focus on: the first-time buyers.

Each year, Coldwell Banker ranks all 119 Division 1-A college football towns according to how much it would cost to purchase a 2,200-square-foot single-family home. It’s a fascinating survey, and one that’s fun to pore through. Search for your college town to see how expensive – or affordable – it’d be to purchase a single-family home there.

Ever dream of leasing a residential suite on the Titanic? Me, neither. I know how that particular story ends. But that doesn’t mean you can’t claim your own residence on the famous doomed ship, at least in the virtual world.