Forbes just recently released an article ranking many cities across the country and which ones are the most likely to bounce back from any downturn.

The criteria used to determine the best market were "The best cities in which to invest are those that are considered gateways to international investment, have vital downtowns where people can forgo cars and don't have a glut of condos or office space."

Seattle topped the list due to our well diversified business market and not having too much of an oversupply of inventory. The article also cited that, "Apartment vacancies are low and there aren't too many new buildings going up, meaning the market won't be oversupplied. The same is true of retail space." You can read the complete article here.