OUTLOOK FOR NEW JOBS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR ENCOURAGING

Probably the most important indicator of the direction of the housing market is the growth in employment, more specifically new employment growth. 

Market Watch reports positive expectations for the remainder of the year.

While this article addresses the overall US economy, it is not unrealistic to expect that local markets will also experience the positive impact of job growth even though local results may be greater or smaller than the national averages.