Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Record High of Vacant Homes for Sale

Daily Real Estate News
April 29, 2008

The number of vacant homes for sale in the United States set a new record in the first quarter of 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Monday.The Census Bureau reported that 2.9 percent of U.S. homes or 2.28 million properties, not including rentals, were vacant and for sale. It was the highest quarterly number as far back to 1956 when records of such vacancies were first kept.The West had the biggest gain in vacancy rates among home owners, rising to 3.2 percent in the January-March period from 2.6 percent in the same quarter a year earlier. Vacancy rates inched up in the Northeast and remained steady in the Midwest and South.Source: The Associated Press, Alan Zibel (04/28/08)

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3 comments:

Jami and Family said...

I don;t know any jokes but you could take me to a movie anyway!!

Bryan & Sarah said...

I heard a good joke on the way into work today, I think it was on the radio and originally from Leno or Letterman. It goes something like this. "New Yorkers are celebrating Earth Week/Day, Elliot Spitzer celebrated and bought a new hoe!" lol

-Bryan

Bryan & Sarah said...

The new name for "Air Force One" after Hillary wins.......

"Broom Stick One"

-Bryan