Tag Archives: Nearly a Quarter of U.S. Metros Make Improving Markets List

Eighty U.S. metro areas are holding a spot in this month’s Improving Markets Index, a housing index that spotlights housing markets showing gains over at least six consecutive months. The National Association of Home Builders/First American’s August index shows that 75 metro areas kept their spot on this month’s list, with the addition of five new ones. The five metros added to this month’s improving index are: Miami Palm Bay, Fla. Hinesville, Ga. Terre Haute, Ind. Lubbock, Texas The index measures improvements in housing permits, employment, and housing prices over […]