Home prices are soaring -- here are the 20 places where owners are reaping the biggest profits in 2017

Shutterstock/Steve Heap If you're looking to buy or sell a home this year, you probably know the housing market is booming in virtually every corner of the country. In fact, homeowners who sold in the first quarter of the year realized an average price gain of $44,000 since purchasing their home, a new ATTOM Data Solutions report shows. That equals an average 24% return on purchase price across the country -- the highest average price gain for home sellers in nearly 10 years. "The first quarter ...