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Madison ranks 20th in "Best Places" list
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 at 3:23pm. 1274 Views, 0 Comments.
CNNMoney.com has once again put Madison WI on one of its Best Places lists, this time for the 20th best place to launch a small business startup. Madison usually ranks well in such lists due to its relatively low unemployment and highly educated population and this time Madison's well-deveoped transportation system and moderate weather were also cited as pluses (note: some might beg to differ on the latter!). Other reasons that Madison WI was chosen one of the best places in the nation to launch a small business startup:
- The UW-Madison runs a Small Business Development Center and has a ready supply of students and graduates for hire
- The economic development initiative Thrive is helping to grow the local biotech, agriculture and health care industries
Madison Named in Top 10 Places to Buy a Home
Thursday, August 13th, 2009 at 11:06am. 433 Views, 4 Comments.
ABC News Good Morning America recently named Madison, WI one of the top 10 places in the country to buy a home. The following statistical data was provided as positives for the Madison WI housing market:
- Median Home Value: $207,600, down 4% from a year ago.
- Property values are flat compared with five years ago.
- Houses cost an average of $113 per square foot.
- Buyers are paying 3% less than listing price.
As always, such statistics have to be taken with a grain of salt as they are based on a very broad area (in recent years Madison has been expanding in several directions at a rapid clip). It is also important to note that Madison, WI is comprised of a wide diversity of different neighborhoods, North, South, East, West, and downtown, some of which
…Madison WI Ranks #1 for Jobs in 2009
Monday, February 9th, 2009 at 7:40pm. 518 Views, 0 Comments.
Just released employment figures show the U.S. economy shed 3.6 million jobs from December 2007 to January 2008, including close to half that figure in the last three months alone. The unemployment rate now stands at 7.6% nationally and, in case you hadn't heard, at over 10% already in several states. And the list is growing.
But fortunately jobs aren't disappearing at the same rate in every real estate market.
As reported by Ajilon Professional Staffing, there are still areas around the country in which the unemployment rate is low and the job outlook relatively strong.
Led by Madison, WI, Ajilon calls them "10 Cities For Job Growth in 2009". They are:
1. Madison, WI
2. Washington, D.C.
3. Boston, MA
4. Richmond, VA
5. Milwaukee, WI
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