| The number of housing markets showing signs of improved economic health grew from 23 to 30 nationwide, according to a market index produced by a housing industry trade group and a national title insurance firm.
Using statistics from Freddie Mac, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Commerce Department, the National Association of Home Builders and First American Financial Corp. identified 30 metro areas, including Winston-Salem, N.C., Pittsburgh, Pa. and New Orleans, La. where the three key economic indicators — home price appreciation, employment growth and housing permit growth — have been improving for at least six months...............................................Full Article: Source
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