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Arizona had Home Building while Michigan built Cars!

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with HomeSmart Fine Homes and Land BR527727000

Arizona had Home Building construction jobs while Michigan built cars!

Some of the jobs lost during the recession could be gone forever, and others likely won't be replaced until at least 2014.

Many of the jobs shed during the downturn won't be coming back at all because:

• Employers are getting used to productivity levels with fewer workers.

• More jobs - especially in the manufacturing, financial and business service sectors - are being outsourced to offshore locations with cheaper labor.

Arizona will come back because people still want to move to and live in our beautiful State!

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Jerry Murphy, CRS, SRES
Long Realty West Valley - Anthem, AZ
Anthem, Phoenix, and Scottsdale AZ Real Estate

Hi Michael and Doris.  I agree with your prediction to a certain extent.  But still, Arizona needs to make greater strides to build other industries other than construction to rely upon.  Most notably we should be pumping as much money as possible into alternative energy industries (solar) and health care technology.  Arizona could be at the forefront of these industries creating high paying, skilled labor jobs that would attract great talent, much like the Silicon Valley boom of the 70's and 80's. (I grew up in the Bay Area).  If planned properly Arizona could do quite well in the coming decades.  My fear is that the leadership here does not have enough foresight to get these things off the ground.  Heck, it took them how many years to begin widening I-17, the main north south artery in the state.  Not much foresight there.

Anyway, best of luck to you.

Nov 27, 2009 01:50 AM
Michael Dougherty
HomeSmart Fine Homes and Land - Prescott, AZ
Your Professional Information Source for Prescott

Jerry:

You make good sense on Arizona moving away from mainly home construction into Solar and Healthcare.....I-17 widening is moving nicely albeit a little late!!

Dec 05, 2009 11:45 PM