The number of housing markets showing measurable improvement nearly doubled recently with the addition of 40 new metros to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Market Index (IMI).
The IMI now boasts 76 improving markets, up from 41 in December. They are:
Florence, AL
Tuscaloosa, AL
Fayetteville, AR
San Jose, CA
Boulder, CO
Denver, CO
Fort Collins, CO
Greeley, CO
Bridgeport, CT
New Haven, CT
Washington, DC
Cape Coral, FL
Jacksonville, FL
Punta Gorda, FL
Athens, GA
Honolulu, HI
Ames, IA
Davenport, IA
Des Moines, IA
Dubuque, IA
Waterloo, IA
Kankakee, IL
Elkhart, IN
Indianapolis, IN
Lafayette, IN
Muncie, IN
Lake Charles, LA
Monroe, LA
New Orleans, LA
Worcester, MA
Ann Arbor, MI
Grand Rapids, MI
Lansing, MI
Monroe, MI
Muskegon, MI
Minneapolis, MN
Columbia, MO
Joplin, MO
Jackson, MS
Fayetteville, NC
Winston-Salem, NC
Bismarck, ND
Fargo, ND
Grand Forks, ND
Lincoln, NE
Manchester, NH
Cincinnati, OH
Toledo, OH
Oklahoma City, OK
Tulsa, OK
Corvallis, OR
Erie, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Williamsport, PA
Chattanooga, TN
Clarksville, TN
Kingsport, TN
Nashville, TN
Amarillo, TX
College Station, TX
Corpus Christi, TX
Dallas, TX
Laredo, TX
McAllen, TX
Midland, TX
Odessa, TX
Sherman, TX
Tyler, TX
Victoria, TX
Danville, VA
Winchester, VA
Burlington, VT
Madison, WI
Casper, WY
Cheyenne, WY
Dropped from the list:
Anchorage, AK
Fort Wayne, IN
Canton, OH
Scranton, PA
Charleston, WV