Homes Under $500,000 in College Towns
College towns of prestigious universities usually have at least these two attributes: lots of young people and a competitive housing market. Landlords typically have their pick of fresh tenants and assistant professors, not to mention the related industries that relate to the nearby academic research. For example, there's the hilly, green neighborhood around the University of California, Berkeley. This three-bedroom home is listed for $498,000 in Berkeley, Calif.
