As we recently reported a few weeks back following on from the tri-county economist summit in Dearborn, Michigan’s economy is set to be back on track by 2011.

However there is really encouraging news coming out this week regarding Michigan’s part in the Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The state has received around $5.2 billion in stimulus funds which has so far helped create 22,000 new or saved jobs! This is great news! The state now ranks number 9 in the nation for jobs created or saved due to the act.

It is clear that the worst of the recession is over. Lawrence Yun the Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors even came to Michigan a few months back to talk about the Real Estate Market and the economy. Things were starting to move back then and now with the influx of first time homebuyers purchasing properties and the effect of the stimulus money is being felt. (Keep track of Michigan on the government recovery website).

The stimulus money is also being funneled into other areas and not just being used for job creation, including tax cuts for residents and small businesses, weatherization projects, college tuition grants, unemployment insurance benefits and plugging the deficit in the state budget.

This is definitely exciting news for the state and for the region – no wonder Ann Arbor is a top relocation destination worldwide!

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