After years of downsizing, housing trends are starting to reverse. 

(source: The Atlantic Cities)

What If the Housing Bust Wasn’t a Game-Changer? A couple of trends from the last decade, alongside the obvious reality, state that America has the most room to grow where it was already growing: outside of cities. Between 2000 and 2010, only 21% of household growth in the U.S. took place in the urban cores of the 100 largest metros, while 38% of growth during that time was in the suburbs.

(Source: The Atlantic Cities)

The community priorities of the American people, in one infographic. 40% of Americans in urban areas say their communities are heading for the worse, and offer some suggestions for how to fix them. 

(Source: theatlanticcities.com)

Americans want more community planning. In a recent survey, 67% of Americans stated that their community needs both planningandmarket forces to improve its economic situation.

(Source: theatlanticcities.com)

About 8 MILLION Americans are current on their mortgage payments, but are “underwater”. This means they owe more than what their home is worth. With help from the federal government, many families who currently have “underwater” mortgages can instantly lower their mortgage payments by about $2,600 a year.

(Source: americanprogress.org)

New report released this past friday indicates that GDP (Gross Domestic Product) has grown 2.2% for the 1st quarter of 2012. Consumer spending on goods, services, and housing carried economic growth while businesses pulled back on their investments. 

(Source: americanprogress.org)

The Trulia Price Monitor released information that the U.S. housing market may finally be bouncing back.

Do you see signs of turnaround in your state?

(Source: theatlanticcities.com)