The National Association of Home Builders has added the Miami Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) to its list of Improving Home markets.

Their yardstick measures employment levels, home price appreciation and building permits for new single family homes. In order to qualify, all three measures had to improve for the prior six months.  This is South Florida's first appearance on the list, which now includes 98 areas nationwide.

The Miami MSA includes Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach.

The news from NAHB is available here.