Data seasonally adjusted except actual, which is not seasonaly adjusted.
Median and average prices for existing and single family homes in dollars.
Housing construction and homes sold in 1,000 units.
R = revised.
(*) data reflect the increase in the universe of permits-issuing places
from 19,000 to 20,000 places.
tbr = To Be Released.
HOUSING CONSTRUCTIO Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sep
Housing Starts 583 : 477R: 558R: 655 : 767 : 824
% change 22.2 : -14.5R: -14.8R: -14.6 : -6.9 : -3.5
Actual (NSA) 40.4 : 31.1R: 37.7R: 47.5 : 68.2 : 73.9
% change 29.9 : -17.5R: -20.6R: -30.4 : -7.7 : -3.3
Permits Issued(*) 547 : 531 : 547 : 615 : 730 : 805
% change 3.0 : -2.9 : -11.1 : -15.8 : -9.3 : -6.1
Actual (NSA) 37.6 : 36.3 : 39.8 : 40.2 : 61.7 : 68.8
% change 3.6 : -8.8 : -1.0 : -34.8 : -10.3 : -6.9
Units Completed 785 : 767R: 1,029R: 1,086 : 1,054 : 1,155
% change 2.3 : -25.5R: -5.2R: 3.0 : -8.7 : 14.1
Actual (NSA) 54.0 : 54.3R: 97.8R: 91.5 : 94.1 : 104.2
% change -0.6 : -44.5R: 6.9R: -2.8 : -9.7 : 10.3
Under Constr 762 : 783R: 804R: 843 : 877 : 905
% change -2.7 : -2.6R: -4.6R: -3.9 : -3.1 : -3.6
Actual (NSA) 734.1 : 754.5R: 780.9R: 845.8 : 892.9 : 926.5
% change -2.7 : -3.4R: -7.7R: -5.3 : -3.6 : -3.9
EXISTING HOME SALES Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sep
Total Homes Sold 4,720 : 4,490R: 4,740 : 4,540 : 4,940 : 5,100
% change -0.4 : -5.3R: 4.4 : -8.1 : -3.1 : 3.4
Median Prices 165.4 : 164.8R: 175.7 : 180.3 : 186.4 : 191.4
Average Prices 209.7 : 206.7R: 217.6 : 223.0 : 229.6 : 235.0
S/F Homes Sold 4,230 : 4,050R: 4,250 : 4,060 : 4,390 : 4,540
% change -0.5 : -4.7R: 4.7 : -7.5 : -3.3 : 3.9
Median Prices 164.6 : 164.2R: 175.0 : 179.9 : 185.7 : 190.3
Average Prices 209.6 : 205.9R: 217.0 : 222.8 : 229.3 : 234.2
NEW S/F HOMES Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sep
Homes Sold tbr : 309 : 344R: 380R: 404R: 434
% change tbr : -10.2 : -9.5R: -5.9R: -6.9R: -3.1
Actual (NSA) tbr : 23 : 24R: 27R: 32R: 35
% change tbr : -4.2 : -11.1R: -15.6R: -8.6R: -7.9
Median Prices tbr : 201.1 : 223.2R: 224.5R: 213.5R: 225.2
Average Prices tbr : 234.6 : 260.2R: 290.4R: 276.5R: 287.1
FHLB Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct Sep
ARM Index tbr : 5.12 : 5.51 : 5.90 : 6.10 : 6.17
-By Rodney Christian; Dow Jones Newswires; 202-646-1880;
csstat@dowjones.com
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