Except for one county in Colorado, all the others on the list are in either the tristate area around New York or the Virginia suburbs of Washington.

WSJ: The Evanescence of Majorities

As the waters recede and New York City and the tristate area try to pick up the pieces, my thoughts are foremost with everyone who has truly suffered from Hurricane Sandy.

FORBES: Sandy: What's in a Name?

In the January 17 issue of The New York Times, Matt Van Buren, president of the New York tristate region of CBRE Group ( CBG) explained the strength of the Manhattan submarkets: The Midtown South market is obviously coming off of a very strong 2012.

FORBES: Manhattan Real Estate Has Become The Gold Standard