- From the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the IMI tracks employment figures
- From Freddie Mac, the IMI tracks home price data
- From the Census Bureau, the IMI tracks single-family building permits
Improving Market Index Spans 32 States, District Of Columbia
80 U.S. metropolitan markets are showing "measurable and sustained growth" this month, according to the National Association of Homebuilders' Improving Market Index.
It's good news for the economy and good news for housing.
The NAHB's Improving Market Index is meant to identify U.S. markets in expansion. It's a composite of the three distinct data sets which, as a group, present a more holistic view of a given city's growth :
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