In each Economic Update, the Research staff analyzes recently released economic indicators and addresses what these indicators mean for REALTORS® and their clients. Today’s update discusses the latest monthly employment report.
- Employment is important for making a home purchase and job loss is one of the main triggers of foreclosure. Rising employment helps to build consumer confidence and to ameliorate distress among homeowners.
- Over the 12-month period ending in October, North Dakota experienced one of the strongest increases in employment driven by a boom in gas exploration. However, gains were also experienced in the Southeast, Spartanburg and Florence, as well as in the West.
- Markets in Texas weathered both the economic and housing storm well and continue to do so as evidence by strong 12-month gains in Abilene, Austin and Houston.
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In each Economic Update, the Research staff analyzes recently released economic indicators and addresses what these indicators mean for REALTORS® and their clients. Today’s update discusses jobless claims.
In each Economic Update, the Research staff analyzes recently released economic indicators and addresses what these indicators mean for REALTORS® and their clients. Today’s update discusses unemployment insurance claims and ADP employment.
In each Economic Update, the Research staff analyzes recently released economic indicators and addresses what these indicators mean for REALTORS® and their clients. Today’s update discusses unemployment insurance claims.
