MARKET SNAPSHOT: Multifamily Construction Takes Off in New Orleans, Aided by Boosts in Tourism and Job Growth

The Big Easy witnessed solid economic recovery and population growth in 2011, as 10,500 new jobs were added and the overall population grew by 2 percent.

MARKET SNAPSHOT: Las Vegas Recovers Select Jobs, Increasing Multifamily Sales

Multifamily sales in the Las Vegas metro area increased by 59.6 percent between the third quarters of 2010 and 2011, this in concurrence with the overall unemployment rate dropping from 15.5 percent to 14.2 percent.

Transit-oriented Development Becomes Focus of Local Governments

As national recovery from the latest recession continues to move slowly, state and local officials are eyeing measures they hope will hasten economic growth in their own communities.