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Top Markets for Movers in Q3 2018
Homeowners are most likely to be moving in the third quarter of 2018 in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Orlando, Tampa-St. Petersburg and Atlanta, according to the latest ATTOM Data Solutions Pre-Mover Housing Index. Using data collected from purchase loan applications on residential real estate transactions, the ATTOM Data Solutions Pre-Mover Housing Index is based on the ratio of homes with a “pre-mover” indicator to total single family homes and condos in a given geography, indexed off the national average. An index above 100 is above the national average and indicates
“Using data collected from purchase loan applications on residential real estate transactions, the ATTOM Data Solutions Pre-Mover Housing Index is based on the ratio of homes with a “pre-mover” indicator to total single family homes and condos in a given geography, indexed off the national average.”
an above-average ratio of homes that will likely be sold in the next 90 days in a given market. Among 131 metro areas with at least 100,000 single family homes and condos, those posting the highest pre-mover index in Q2 2018 were Wilmington, North Carolina (206);
Colorado Springs, Colorado (178); and Manchester-Nashua, New Hampshire (172); followed by Chicago (168) and Washington, D.C. (166). “A higher pre-mover index bodes well for local real estate agents, home improvement stores, moving
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