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10 States Losing the Most Residents

Using data from Moody’s Economy.com, Forbes identified the top-10 states where more residents are leaving than arriving. 

The factors that encourage outbound migration from these states are mostly economic — high employment and high cost of living — although both Louisiana and Mississippi have been affected by natural disasters. 

The 10 states that have said goodbye to the most residents are: 

  1. New York
  2. Illinois
  3. Ohio
  4. Nebraska
  5. Kansas
  6. Iowa
  7. Louisiana
  8. North Dakota
  9. South Dakota
  10. Mississippi

Source: Forbes, Jenna Goudreau (12/08/2010); blog distribution provided Kenneth Bargers and Bargers Solutions residential real estate services located in Nashville, Tennessee

December 17, 2010 Posted by | economy, real estate, relocation | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment

Purchase Applications Rose for Third Week (120810)

Applications for mortgages to purchase homes rose 1.8 percent last week compared to the previous week on a seasonally adjusted basis. On an unadjusted basis, purchase applications rose 21.3 percent compared to the previous week, which included Thanksgiving. Applications were up 12 percent compared to the same week a year ago. 

This is the third week that applications to purchase homes have increased, reaching the highest level since early May. 

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 4.66 percent from 4.56 percent, while 15-year fixed-rate mortgages increased to 3.98 percent from 3.91 percent. 

Source: Mortgage Bankers Association (12/08/2010; blog distribution provided by Kenneth Bargers and Bargers Solutions residential real estate services located in Nashville, Tennessee.

December 8, 2010 Posted by | relocation | , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment

Cities with the Highest Income Growth Rates, 101310

National business news site Portfolio.com ranked U.S. cities with the highest income growth. 

The study examined 100 metropolitan areas, analyzing federal income data to compare income growth nationally over the last 25 years. 

Here are the cities with highest income growth over a 25-year period. 

  1. El Paso, Texas
  2. Baton Rouge, La.
  3. Baltimore, Md.
  4. Virginia Beach-Norfolk, Va.
  5. New Orleans, La.
  6. Pittsburgh, Pa.
  7. Oklahoma City, Okla.
  8. Little Rock, Ark.
  9. Jackson, Miss.
  10. Honolulu, Hawaii 

Source: Portfolio.com (10/13/2010)

October 14, 2010 Posted by | economy, relocation | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment

10 Best Cities for Working Women with Kids

ForbesWoman calculated the best cities for working females raising children. To pick the 10 best, it factored in crime rates, quality of the schools, availability of good healthcare, employment opportunities with high earning potential, and a budget-friendly cost of living. 

Here are their picks: 

  1. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.
  2. Washington, D.C.
  3. Boston, Mass.
  4. Pittsburgh, Pa.
  5. Baltimore-Towson, Md.
  6. Denver, Colo.
  7. Hartford, Conn.
  8. New York, New York
  9. Seattle-Tacoma, Wash.
  10. Buffalo-Niagara Falls, N.Y.

Source: ForbesWoman, Meghan Casserly (07/26/2010)

July 27, 2010 Posted by | relocation | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Relocation News Is Getting Better

The economy is normalizing with only 1 percent of those in a recent survey saying they were moving because they lost their home to foreclosure, according to Relocation.com, which has been tracking people who move for the last year using a series of surveys. 

In February of this year, a survey found 5 percent of respondents saying that was the case. 

Also in February, 13 percent of respondents said they were moving because of job loss, but in June only 4 percent moved for that reason. 

In the June survey, 4 percent said they planned to purchase a first home when they moved, while 10 percent said they planned to move to a better home in a nicer neighborhood. 

Some 18 percent of June movers were previous homeowners who moved and were purchasing a new home, up from 12 percent in February, while 12 percent were former renters who planned to purchase a home in the new locale. 

Source: Relocation.com (07/07/2010)

July 9, 2010 Posted by | real estate, relocation | , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment

Top 8 Most Transient States

The most transient states, according to Movers.com, an online relocation service, are: 

  1. California
  2. Florida
  3. Texas
  4. New York
  5. Georgia
  6. Illinois
  7. Virginia
  8. Arizona

California had the most total moves, but the population remained flat because about the same number of people moved in as moved out. Texas saw the largest population increase – nearly 50 percent more people moved in than left. New York had the most significant decrease, losing 33 percent more people than it gained. 

Cities with the most turnover were Chicago, Houston, and Dallas. Overall population change in Chicago was negligible, while Houston and Dallas gained 57.6 percent and 41.2 percent more than people than they lost, respectively. 

Source: Movers.com (05/24/2010)

May 26, 2010 Posted by | real estate, relocation | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment

Top 10 Places for New Grads to Live and Work

Apartments.com and CareerRookie.com, CareerBuilder’s college job search site, have identified the 10 best cities for recent college graduates to both find a job and an affordable apartment. 

The list was compiled by identifying the top U.S. cities with the highest concentration of young adults, the largest inventory of jobs requiring less than one year of experience, and the most apartments affordable on a median new graduate’s salary. 

Here’s the list of selected cities and the cost of renting a one-bedroom apartment. 

1. Atlanta, $723
2. Phoenix, $669
3. Denver, $779
4. Dallas, $740
5. Boston, $1,275
6. Philadelphia, $938
7. New York, $1,366
8. Cincinnati, $613
9. Baltimore, $1,041
10. Los Angeles, $1,319

Source: CareerRookie.com and Apartments.com (05/05/2010)

May 7, 2010 Posted by | economy, relocation | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment

Dow Chemical Ready to Debut Solar Roofing

Dow Chemical is rolling out a new kind of solar roof that could make adding solar power generation a simple and inexpensive process. 

The company is integrating film solar cells into roofing shingles that are nailed onto the roof just like conventional asphalt shingles. 

The concept still isn’t perfected, but builders Pulte Homes and Lennar Corp. have successfully tested prototypes. 

Dow’s Chief Technology Officer William Banholzer estimates that 250 shingles covering 1,000 square feet of roof and generating 3.5 kilowatts on a sunny day will cost the average homeowner $10,000, half of which he would have incurred anyway to put regular asphalt shingles on his roof. 

Source: Forbes, Christopher Helman (04/26/2010)

April 14, 2010 Posted by | relocation | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment

Open House this Sunday in Mayfield of Brentwood, Tennessee

Join me this Sunday and tour this wonderful property at 9036 Southerland Place in Brentwood, Tennessee. - View link for details and images Open-House-Feature.

April 9, 2010 Posted by | Brentwood, Nashville, open house, relocation, tennessee | Leave a Comment

Nashville’s December Real Estate Statistics Released

Nashville’s December Real Estate Stats Released: Good news continues… via http://www.gnar.org/mlsrelease.htm.

January 7, 2010 Posted by | Brentwood, economy, Nashville, real estate, relocation, tennessee | Leave a Comment

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