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After having pulled through a dramatic home price correction over the past couple of years, the former pandemic boomtown of Austin, Texas, is now navigating even more troubled waters, as buyers scared off by brewing economic uncertainty are failing to show up for the city's growing housing supply.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Tombstone was one of the richest mining districts Arizona had ever seen, producing a prodigal fortune in silver and becoming one of the last great boomtowns in the American West.
—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
In a metro area synonymous with explosive growth in recent decades, Buckeye stands out as the Valley's biggest boomtown.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
The former pandemic boomtown of Tampa experienced a year-over-year home price decline of 0.9 percent in January, according to CoreLogic data, and a drop of 1.6 percent between October 2024 and January.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Tombstone was one of the richest mining districts Arizona had ever seen, producing a prodigal fortune in silver and becoming one of the last great boomtowns in the American West.
—Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
In a metro area synonymous with explosive growth in recent decades, Buckeye stands out as the Valley's biggest boomtown.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
The former pandemic boomtown of Tampa experienced a year-over-year home price decline of 0.9 percent in January, according to CoreLogic data, and a drop of 1.6 percent between October 2024 and January.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Boomtown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomtown. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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boomtown
noun
boom·town
ˈbüm-ˌtau̇n 
: a town experiencing a sudden growth in business and population
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