The list of newly admitted metros includes many areas that have been among the hardest hit.
The American Dream is to have both a home and a job. Builders across the country would like to help create both.
Further reductions are likely to come from design improvements, predicts Architecture 2030’s CEO.
The year as a whole, however, was down 2% from 2010.
Jeffrey Tumlin wants us to make healthier, happier communities, and he knows that builders can help make it happen.
The state’s economy remains weak, but home buyers aren’t as scarce as they were a year ago.
As foreclosures heat up again, prices in hard-hit cities such as Atlanta and Chicago are taking a hit.
Median asking rent prices spiked at the end of 2011 to a median of more than $700 a month, Census figures show.
Based on analysis of housing, economic, and demographic data for metro areas nationwide, these markets are showing signs of strength in several key metrics.
The year closed on a low note with sales reporting a 2.2% decline in December.
