smokey 21,914 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 10 hottest U.S. housing markets of 2013 Photo: Jeff Thrower / Shutterstock.com Photo: Shutterstock Photo: Reuters Photo: Shutterstock Photo: Wikipedia Photo: Justasc/Shutterstock.com Photo: Michael Grindstaff Photo: Shutterstock.com MarketWatch SlideShows Retirement• 15ways to live well in a cheapskate retirement• 10best states to retire in• The10 worst states for retirees• The10 best U.S. cities for retirees Jesse Varner/Wikimedia REalEstate• The10 best places to live in the U.S.• 10best U.S. cities for real-estate investors• 10most unhappy states in the U.S.• Theworld’s 10 most expensive citiesLeisure• The10 best U.S. cities for pizza• Ninebeers America has quit drinking• Top10 cities to live in if you like bars• The10 best U.S. cities if you like restaurantsWORKPLACE• 13companies everyone wants to work for• 7office gadgets headed for the graveyard• 10companies with the worst reputations• 10U.S. companies with the best reputations Cars• 9cars Americans drive the longest• 6top cars for fuel efficiency, and 2 guzzlers• 10most versatile cars under $20,000• 10of the fastest super cars in the worldEntertainment• AndyGriffith’s most popular roles• LizTaylor’s life and movies• The10 best rock-and-roll movies ever madeTRAVEL• 10best travel spots — if money’s no object• Touristsflock to Kyrgyzstan and Qatar — really• Mostpopular international travel spots for 2013Technology• The8 biggest product flops of 2012• CEOswho think like Steve Jobs Bloomberg CONSUMER•9retailers with the worst customer service• 5 thingsyou can’t resell /conga/story/misc/slide_shows.html 256408 1. Phoenix Change in home value: 24.0% Current home value: $165,600 Bottom in home value: Q3 2011 Forecast change in home value: 10.6% No other metropolitan area’s housing market has grown faster than Phoenix,where home values rose 24% over the past year. Between 2013 and 2014, homevalues are projected to rise an additional 10.6%. The unemployment rate in thePhoenix metro area was just 6.7% in February 2013, down a percentage point fromthe same month in 2012. Notably, construction jobs were up 8.2% from theprevious year, likely an indicator of a more robust housing market. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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