As goes California, so goes the West. Arizona, a favored retirement area, Colorado with a booming Denver, Utah and Montana are also all in-migration states with a relatively high Gross State Product, NAR says. Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, New Mexico, Alaska and Hawaii, haven't fared as well for various reasons including declines in timber prices and tourism. The key to strength in the West is steady job growth. He says the same technology that's drawing workers to the West helped Heck and others find him and his relocation package.
Studies show young, technology-driven home shoppers flock to the Web in droves.
I'm not actively out there doing specific relocation marketing. It's all meant a housing boom Out West that shows no sign of letting up , Real Estate Outlook reports. This constraint is still in place, as housing supply continues to be insufficient to meet pent-up demand. Go to the Interactive version. Written by Broderick Perkins Click here for a printer-friendly version of this article.