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15 Strongest U.S. Metros

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Real Estate Agent with Corona del Mar Properties

I saw this on MSN Real Estate and thought it was interested so I thought I should share it!

 

 

 

Employment and economic muscle

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke might think the country is out of the recession, but unemployment is rising from Connecticut to California and banks are taking possession of a growing share of American homes. But some metros across the nation have managed to stay out of the recession's path and could now be poised for recovery. Using data and analysis from the Brookings Institution's new MetroMonitor study, BusinessWeek.com ranked the nation's top 40 economies based on job growth, employment, economic growth and home prices.

1. San Antonio, TX

2. Austin-Round Rock, TX

3. Oklahoma City, OK

4. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AK

5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

6. Baton Rouge, LA

7. Tulsa, OK

8. Omaha-Council Bluffs, Neb.-Iowa

9. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX

10. El Paso, TX

 

I find it interesting that Texas shows up a lot up in the top 10, they must be doing something right!

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Amanda Christiansen
Christiansen Group Realty (260)704-0843 - Fort Wayne, IN
Christiansen Group Realty

Good post!  I wish I was in Texas right now, it's going to be 30 here tonight.  :) 

Nov 03, 2009 09:26 AM
Barb Van Stensel
Chicago, IL

Texas looks like it is doing good according to this report.  So much for the midwest, eh?

Nov 03, 2009 09:28 AM
Gary Swanson
Century 21 Harris & Taylor - Grants Pass, OR

Good post Wayne.  Oregon and Washington used to show up a lot in these reports, I wonder what's happened here in my neck of the woods.

Nov 03, 2009 09:37 AM