Forbes Ranks The Best Cities For Recession Recovery

June 13, 2009

The three most important things in real estate: location, location, location.

It’s true for recovery from a real estate bubble too. Overall, many economists expect the national economy to return to growth later in 2009, perhaps as soon as this summer. But that won’t be the case everywhere. While some cities are poised for a quick rebound, others face a slog to recovery that could take years.

Poised for swift recovery are many Texas cities, such as Austin, San Antonio, Dallas and McAllen. These areas did not see the massive real estate bubble that formed in states like California, Nevada and Florida. The economy is diverse, with heavy growth coming from education and health care in recent years.

Read the entire article written by Joshua Zumbrun at Forbes.com

Best Cities Poised for Recovery

Austin-Round Rock, Texas

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Ark.

Boulder, Colo.

Huntsville, Ala.

San Antonio, Texas

Mobile, Ala.

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va.

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash.

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