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» VISIT US ONLINE @ DSNEWS.COM 87 are improving, with job growth outpacing the nation and home sales finally recovering from a period of dormancy. e study found that the unemployment rate fell in North Carolina 2.2 percent over the past year, settling to 6.4 percent in Febru- ary. e unemployment rate is 0.3 percent below the national average. Boosts in employment are largely centered in three main metros: Charlotte, Raleigh, and Durham. A majority of the state's fastest- growing industries are in these metros, which account for 69.8 percent of all jobs. Total employment share for the three metros edged up to 42.3 percent. All major industry groups posted year- over-year employment gains on a three- month moving average basis, which are helping to fuel the state's economic growth. Most notably, construction gains are finally making a contribution. Single-family home permits have risen 13.5 percent over the past year and are up just 47.5 percent from post- recession lows. Sales of existing homes increased 20.4 percent in 2013, with home prices increasing 8 percent year-over-year at a slightly slower clip than the national average. However, home prices in North Carolina are 5.2 percent away from pre-recession levels, significantly closer than the national difference of 16.9 percent. e group opined, "Relatively low home prices are one of North Carolina's key selling points and are one of the reasons so many businesses and households relocate to the state." "North Carolina's economy should gain further momentum in 2014. Overall job growth should easily top this past year's 1.8 percent gain, which produced 73,100 new jobs," the group said. South Carolina Dustin Johns, Broker Resource Realty Group 1224 Huger Street, Columbia SC 29201 803.513.4247 cell 803.758.4444 offi ce 888.437.0486 fax dustin@dustinjohns.com www.GoogleREO.com Oklahoma RANK: 18 90+ Day Foreclosure Unemployment Delinquency Rate Rate Rate JANUARY 2014 2.27% 2.31% 2.31% YEAR AGO 2.20% 3.18% 3.18% YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE 3.1% -27.3% -27.3% Top County ADAIR COUNTY 90+ Day Foreclosure Delinquency Rate Rate JANUARY 2014 4.57% 7.64% YEAR AGO 3.59% 10.33% YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE 27.4% -26.1% Top Core-Based Statistical Area TAHLEQUAH, OK 90+ Day Foreclosure Delinquency Rate Rate JANUARY 2014 2.37% 5.01% YEAR AGO 2.02% 5.32% YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE 17.4% -5.8% note: The 90+ day delinquecy rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans that are seriously delinquent. The foreclosure rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans currently in foreclosure. State rank is based on the January 2014 foreclosure rate. All fi gures are rounded to the nearest decimal. The unemployment rate refl ects preliminary January 2014 fi gures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. All other data courtesy of LPS Data & Analytics. South Carolina RANK: 19 90+ Day Foreclosure Unemployment Delinquency Rate Rate Rate JANUARY 2014 2.58% 2.31% 2.31% YEAR AGO 2.63% 3.64% 3.64% YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE -1.9% -36.6% -36.6% Top County DILLON COUNTY 90+ Day Foreclosure Delinquency Rate Rate JANUARY 2014 5.71% 4.72% YEAR AGO 4.88% 5.53% YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE 17.1% -14.6% Top Core-Based Statistical Area DILLON, SC 90+ Day Foreclosure Delinquency Rate Rate JANUARY 2014 5.71% 4.72% YEAR AGO 4.88% 5.53% YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE 17.1% -14.6% note: The 90+ day delinquecy rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans that are seriously delinquent. The foreclosure rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans currently in foreclosure. State rank is based on the January 2014 foreclosure rate. All fi gures are rounded to the nearest decimal. The unemployment rate refl ects preliminary January 2014 fi gures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. All other data courtesy of LPS Data & Analytics. Tennessee RANK: 36 90+ Day Foreclosure Unemployment Delinquency Rate Rate Rate JANUARY 2014 3.57% 1.05% 1.05% YEAR AGO 3.85% 1.51% 1.51% YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE -7.2% -30.1% -30.1% Top County TROUSDALE COUNTY 90+ Day Foreclosure Delinquency Rate Rate JANUARY 2014 4.91% 2.86% YEAR AGO 4.70% 2.14% YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE 4.4% 33.4% Top Core-Based Statistical Area BROWNSVILLE, TN 90+ Day Foreclosure Delinquency Rate Rate JANUARY 2014 7.79% 2.06% YEAR AGO 8.98% 1.84% YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE -13.3% 11.8% note: The 90+ day delinquecy rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans that are seriously delinquent. The foreclosure rate is the percentage of outstanding mortgage loans currently in foreclosure. State rank is based on the January 2014 foreclosure rate. All fi gures are rounded to the nearest decimal. The unemployment rate refl ects preliminary January 2014 fi gures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. All other data courtesy of LPS Data & Analytics. Tennessee All Stars Realty 2857 Shelby Street, Bartlett, TN 38134 901-674-7653 cell 901-387-1199 offi ce 901-432-5445 fax ritadriver1@gmail.com www.driverteam.net Rita Driver President – Principal Broker completed foreclosures in 12 months ending in February 2014. Source: CoreLogic STAT INSIGHT 25,841