Spring is typically the strongest season for home sales, and in 2012, we’ll be entering spring on the upswing. 

Home sales have grown by 13 percent since mid-2011, with re-sales at their highest levels since May 2010.  More first-timers are buying as well.  Combine this positive data with the fact that the overall supply of homes dropped to a seven year low, and there’s a formula for some upward movement beginning in March.

Another key indicator of spring and summer growth is in the results of homebuilders’ surveys in January that point to an increase in permits to construct single-family homes.

Even the jobs picture supports this improvement prediction, as hiring has picked up. Less unemployment has a huge impact on sales. In January, employers