Hottest Homebuilding Markets Of 2014
Construction activity is a fundamental measure of local housing market health. That’s because homebuilding is both a signal of where builders are betting on future housing demand as well as a creator...
View ArticleAmerica’s 15 Best Cities For Young Professionals
To find out which cities offer the best prospects for professionals aged 24 to 34 who hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, Forbes analyzed the 100 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas, ranking them...
View ArticleWhere Americans Are Moving
The Census has released new data on how many people moved between counties in the U.S. from 2008 to 2012. Trulia analyzed the data at both the county and metro level, combining it with data on home...
View ArticleHousing Markets With The Largest Increases In Asking Prices
Nationally, the month-over-month increase in asking home prices rose to 1.0% in August, up a bit from 0.7% in July. Asking prices rose 7.8% year-over-year, slower than one year ago, in August 2013,...
View ArticleFoodie Cities: Real Estate For The Restaurant Set
The foodie movement has reshaped residential real estate. Americans’ passion for both cooking and cuisine has spurred demand for kitchens with top-notch appliances, specialty prep areas and...
View ArticleRedfin Names The Top Neighborhoods For Highly-Ranked Schools
To find the best public schools for their children, parents need to do their homework. Fortunately, there are online resources to help them identify which public schools are top of the class, and...
View ArticleThe 20 Best Cities For Job Seekers This Fall
A new survey by employment services firm Manpower Group found that employers in almost all 50 states expect to increase their staff levels next quarter, and most plan to finish the year on a more...
View ArticleBaby Boomtowns: The U.S. Cities Attracting The Most Families
With the U.S. economy reviving, birth rates may be as well: the number of children born rose in 2013 by 4,700, the first annual increase since 2007. At the same time new household formation, after...
View ArticleWhy Everybody Is Moving To Texas
More Americans moved to Texas in recent years than any other state: A net gain of more than 387,000 in the latest Census for 2013. And Austin was the fastest growing major city. Jobs is the No. 1...
View ArticleHouston Issues As Many Single-Family Housing Permits As All Of California
Houston is the only major U.S. city without a formal zoning code. But say this for Houston: It’s booming. In August, the most recent month for which figures are available from the U.S. Census Bureau,...
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