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Housing Activity in Some Areas Getting Back to Normal

Liz Lichtenberger June 9, 2014 Industry News 732 Views

Nationwide, 56 of 350 metro markets returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity in June, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ First American Leading Markets Index. Year over year, this represents a net gain of nine metros.

“Markets are gradually returning to normal levels of housing and economic activity,” said NAHB Chairman Kevin Kelly. “When we see more sustainable levels of job growth, this will unleash pent-up demand and bring more buyers into the marketplace.”

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About Liz Lichtenberger

Liz is the special projects editor for Hardware Retailing magazine. She reports on news and trends, visits retailers, and attends industry events. She graduated from Xavier University, where she earned a degree in English and Spanish and was a member of the swim team. Liz is a Louisville, Kentucky, native who lives in Indianapolis with her husband and two children. She enjoys swimming, reading, doing home improvement projects around her house and cheering on her two favorite basketball teams, the Kentucky Wildcats and the Xavier Musketeers.