Housing Report, New Home Construction Numbers on UA Web Site
August 26, 2009 - Filed under: Announcements, Outreach, Research | Tagged: Business, College of Commerce & Business Administration, Real Estate
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The latest numbers on the housing situation in Alabama are now available on the Web from The University of Alabama’s Alabama Center for Real Estate.
The Alabama Housing Report, which tracks total home sales on a monthly basis, shows Alabama home sales for July up 2.5 percent from June and down 8 percent from July 2008. The complete report can be found at http://acre.cba.ua.edu/housing_report.php
New home construction also increased in July over June by 4.6 percent, and was 9.8 percent behind July 2008. The complete New Construction Report can be found at http://acre.cba.ua.edu/new_construction_reports.php
The University of Alabama, a student-centered research university, is experiencing significant growth in both enrollment and academic quality. This growth, which is positively impacting the campus and the state's economy, is in keeping with UA's vision to be the university of choice for the best and brightest students. UA, the state's flagship university, is an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.
CONTACT: Grayson Glaze, executive director, Alabama Center for Real Estate, 205/348-7714, gglaze@cba.ua.edu; Bill Gerdes, media relations, 205/348-8318, bgerdes@cba.ua.edu