Sep 12, 2011

12 Housing Markets Seeing the Biggest Turnarounds


The National Association of Home Builders is debuting a new economic index that highlights metro areas that are seeing the most improvement in their housing markets. The First American Improving Markets Index reveals 12 metro areas that have seen a turnaround for at least six months in three core economic areas — housing permits, employment, and housing prices. Here are the 12 cities that have seen the biggest improvements, according to NAHB’s new index:

  • Alexandria, La.
  • Anchorage, Alaska
  • Bangor, ME
  • Bismarck, N.D.
  • Casper, Wyo.
  • Fairbanks, Alaska
  • Fayetteville, N.C.
  • Houma, La.
  • Midland, Texas
  • New Orleans, La.
  • Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Waco, Texas
By REALTOR® Magazine Daily News