Bradenton Area Ranked 14 in 2007 Best Performing Cities
The Milken Institute just released the 2007 Best Performing Cities Index and the Bradenton - Sarasota - Venice area ranked number 14. The Index ranks U.S. metros based on their ability to create and sustain jobs.Bradenton moved up to number 14 from number 24 in 2005. Our area continues to attract new growth while it provides a high quality of life.
The top 10 performers (with its last ranking, in 2005, in parentheses) of the 200 largest metros:
1. Ocala, Florida (13)
2. Wilmington, North Carolina (59)
3. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, California (10)
4. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Arizona (15)
5. Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida (6)
6. Naples-Marco Island, Florida (3)
7. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas (7)
8. Provo-Orem, Utah (23)
9. Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada (11)
10. Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina (45)
Our over-heated real market has finally cooled and we are beginning to see some signs of stabilization. Buyers have a wonderful opportunity to lock-in today’s prices before they turn upward again…soon.
Please give me a call if you have questions abour our Bradenton real estate market. You can reach me, Dan Forbes, at 941-746-0505 or toll free 877-646-8326. Also visit my web site at BradentonRealEstate.Com
September 30th, 2007 at 1:43 pm
Hi Dan - this is great information to be sharing with your community, I’m honored to be the first one to post a new comment on your new Blog. I hope your readers and community see the value you are providing here and will hopefully select you as their REALTOR® of choice. I know I would! B-)