Healthiest Housing Markets 2009: Fall Update

The new and improved BUILDER Market Health Index, compiled by Hanley Wood Market Intelligence, now accounts for a market's median income growth.

The Healthiest Housing Markets for 2009

Virtually every market was down last year, but a close look at the numbers reveals that some markets have way outperformed others during the last four years and are likely to continue to do so this year.

The Weakest Housing Markets for 2009

The fundamentals are so poor in many of these markets that they are likely to be among the last to recover from the national housing downturn. The weakest markets for 2009 are comprised primarily of bust markets in Florida and California, along with a few rust-belt cities with economic difficulties.

See The Rest of The Top 75 Local Housing Markets!

You’ve seen the 15 healthiest and the 15 weakest, now see the remaining markets on our list of the top 75 local housing markets, ranked from healthiest to weakest.

 
 

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Enter the 2010 Watermark Awards

Enter your best stuff in this year's kitchen and bath design competition.

 

In The Current Issue

November 2009

Will the Great Recession bring about the End of the McMansion?; Defectve thinking- Construction quality can be in the eye of the beholder; 10 Best Selling Communities; Passive houses and more.

 
 
 

HousingCrisis.com

Coming to an apartment near you? Rent concessions. All of this and more on http://www.housingcrisis.com !

 

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2009 Builder Brand Study

Find out what brands builders recognize most, use most and how they rate the products' quality.

 

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10 Top-Selling House Plans Under 2,000 Square Feet

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Edward Mazria Wins First Hanley Award

Watch interviews with EcoHome editor in chief Rick Schwolsky and green building pioneer Edward Mazria. In this episode, Mazria discusses the importance of the award and its contribution to the drive for sustainable design.

 
 

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