No. 10 in Improved Housing Markets: Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis Posted on June 17, 2010 by socialmedia by Milwaukee, Waukesha and West Allis Wisconsin were ranked number 10 in the Most Improved U.S. Housing Markets for 2010, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. A positive trend has been occurring in the housing market since 2009. A great amount of closings can be credited to the Home-Buyer Tax Credit in early 2010. Metro MLS statistics show that home sales have increased in May by 14.7% in Milwaukee County and 44.2% in Waukesha County compared with May 2009. The ranking was based on the following stats: Q1 Home price index: 0.1 percent Q1 Foreclosure rate (YOY change): 2.3 percent (up 25.4 percent) Q1 90+ day delinquency rate (YOY change): 6.1 percent (up 32.7 percent) April 2010 unemployment rate: 8.5 percent Recent news about increased sales overall and low interest rates show signs of improvement throughout Wisconsin. Categories: Real Estate News Comments are closed.