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THE MARRIAGE GAP REASONS FOR THIS STATISTIC:REASONS FOR THIS STATISTIC: YOUNGER PEOPLE ARE PUTTING OFF MARRIAGE;YOUNGER PEOPLE ARE PUTTING OFF MARRIAGE; THOSE WHO SAID “I DO” FIND THEMSELVES SINGLE AGAIN POST-DIVORCE.THOSE WHO SAID “I DO” FIND THEMSELVES SINGLE AGAIN POST-DIVORCE.

THE MARRIAGE GAP Married Couples with children now LESS THAN one in every four householdsMarried Couples with children now LESS THAN one in every four households One half ofOne half of 1960’s total

RICH GET RICHER  TOTAL REPORTED INCOME INCREASED 9% IN 2005  THAT INCREASE -- AND MORE -- WENT TO THE TOP 10% -- $100,000+  BOTTOM 90% ACTUALLY LOST MONEY.

$238,572 $256,709 Prediction was that the average would flatten out Source: SalesTraq of New Mexico - ALBUQUERQUE 2006/2007 “Average” & “Median” New Home Base Price Comparisons (12 month comparison – Detached single family homes)

“Buyer’s Market” Quantity of subdivisions in greater metropolitan area: 18 month perspective (Dec May 2007) *Includes Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Los Lunas and the town of Bernalillo Total Number of new home subdivisions Source: SalesTraq of New Mexico -

Consider: The majority of local new home development is priced beyond what the majority of the public can now afford.

.. Sources: SalesTraq of New Mexico - and Albuquerque Metropolitan Board of Realtors – Comparison of “Supply” vs. “Demand” in new home base pricing compared to resale purchasing (Detached single family homes) “Supply” “Demand” “Supply” “Demand”

Conclusion: We need more (affordable) ATTACHED new home product options

Forbes Ranks Albuquerque Among the Top Cities for Business Four Years In a Row Nation’s Best in 2006

Recent Rankings 1. Phoenix 2. Las Vegas 3. Tucson, AZ 4. Dallas, TX 5. Corpus Christi, TX 49. Albuquerque Top 100 Sweatiest Cities

Employment Growth From April to June, % of the ABQ metro area companies interviewed plan to hire more employees, while none expected to reduce their payroll. - Manpower Preliminary Outlook for 3 rd Quarter, 2007 Construction will stay flat. Manufacturing will have a slight increase. Public employment reports a slight increase. Service and call center related positions report a moderate increase. General Slowing of National Economy - Manpower

Rio Rancho City Centre New downtown acres Mixed-use development consisting of government offices, retail, event center, and UNM West campus

UNM Hospital Richardson Pavilion U.S. News & World Report names UNM among Best 50 Hospitals of 2006 $233 Million, 476,555 sq. ft. expansion

Future Growth Roughly 170,000 homes are currently being master planned for the next years Future Growth

Already attractive business climate is getting better Competitive costs (labor, real estate, taxes, utilities, insurance) Growing, diverse and well-educated community –31.6% of ABQ residents have bachelors degree or higher –The metro area’s population growth over the next five years is forecast at 9.1% versus the national average of 6.3% –Albuquerque’s year old population is projected to expand by 10.3% over the next five years, twice the national average (5.1%) –ABQ is a minority majority community Technologically sophisticated community World Class Laboratories UNM & CNM and other institutions Albuquerque’s Assets