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The Commuter’s Choice in Real Estate
February 17, 2010 by James K Barath, CMPS · Leave a Comment
According to the Census Bureau, 2.8 million people commute to work 90 minutes or more each day, in each direction.
Now, your daily commute may not be as long, but time spent in cars, trains and buses is time away from work and from family. Drive-time can affect a person’s Quality of Life in Chesterton, Crown Point, Highland, Munster, Portage, Saint John, Schererville, Valparaiso and it’s one reason why Forbes Magazine’s Best and Worst Commutes is worth reviewing.
Measuring travel time, road congestion and travel delays in the 60 largest metropolitan areas, Forbes ranks city commutes from best-to-worst with Salt Lake City topping the list and Tampa-St. Petersburg finishing it.
The Top 5 Commutes, as compiled by Forbes:
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York
- Rochester, New York
- Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin
- Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York
The bottom 5 are Tampa-St. Petersburg, Detroit, Atlanta, Orlando, and Dallas-Forth Worth.
Long commutes shouldn’t deter you from moving to Northwest Indiana, but the potential commute should be consideration. Before making an offer on your next home, make a rush-hour commute to work from your potential new neighborhood. Then imagine doing it every day.
You can read the complete Forbes list of Best and Worst Cities for Commuters on its website.
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Top 10 Cities
Top 10 Cities for Job Growth in 2009
February 6, 2009 by James K Barath, CMPS · Leave a Comment
Employment figures released this morning show that the economy has now shed 3.6 million jobs since December 2007, included close to half that in the last 3 months alone. The Unemployment Rate is now 7.6%.
But jobs aren’t fading in every housing market equally.
As reported by Ajilon Professional Staffing, there are still areas around the country in which unemployment rates are low and job outlooks are strong.
Led by Madison, WI, Ajilon calls them “10 Cities For Job Growth in 2009” and they are:
- Madison, WI
- Washington, D.C.
- Boston, MA
- Richmond, VA
- Milwaukee, WI
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Baltimore, MD
- Seattle, WA
- Houston, TX
- Dallas, TX
There’s no common denominator uniting the list — cities are buffered by industries as varied as healthcare, energy, and technology. However, it’s worth noting that — in each of these 10 towns — housing markets seem to be performing above-average versus the rest of the nation.
Clearly, there’s a link between jobs and housing.
(Image courtesy: Forbes.com)
