US ECONOMIC INDICATORS: Housing Data

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US ECONOMIC INDICATORS: Housing Data

    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    Aug       Jul       Jun       May       Apr       Mar
Housing Starts         598 :     589R:     590R:     551 :     479 :     521
    % change           1.5 :    -0.2R:     7.1R:    15.0 :    -8.1 :    -9.2
   Actual (NSA)       55.1 :    56.5R:    59.1R:    52.2 :    42.5 :    42.7
    % change          -2.5 :    -4.4R:    13.2R:    22.8 :    -0.5 :     7.3
Permits Issued(*)      579 :     564 :     570 :     518 :     498 :     511
    % change           2.7 :    -1.1 :    10.0 :     4.0 :    -2.5 :    -7.1
   Actual (NSA)       52.3 :    54.7 :    59.5 :    48.2 :    46.5 :    44.0
    % change          -4.4 :    -8.1 :    23.4 :     3.7 :     5.7 :    15.8
Units Completed        760 :     804R:     794R:     812 :     846 :     833
    % change          -5.5 :     1.3R:    -2.2R:    -4.0 :     1.6 :     0.6
   Actual (NSA)       71.0 :    67.7R:    70.3R:    68.1 :    65.5 :    62.1
    % change           4.9 :    -3.7R:     3.2R:     4.0 :     5.5 :     9.9
Under Constr           595 :     612R:     630R:     650 :     680 :     719
    % change          -2.8 :    -2.9R:    -3.1R:    -4.4 :    -5.4 :    -4.8
   Actual (NSA)      610.3 :   628.4R:   640.2R:   654.2 :   672.9 :   701.6
    % change          -2.9 :    -1.8R:    -2.1R:    -2.8 :    -4.1 :    -4.1

EXISTING HOME SALES     Aug       Jul       Jun       May       Apr       Mar
Total Homes Sold     5,100 :   5,240 :   4,890R:   4,720 :   4,660 :   4,550
    % change          -2.7 :     7.2 :     3.6R:     1.3 :     2.4 :    -3.4
 Median Prices       177.7 :   181.5 :   182.0R:   174.7 :   166.6 :   169.9
 Average Prices      222.8 :   227.4 :   227.9R:   218.1 :   208.8 :   211.3
S/F Homes Sold         tbr :   4,610 :   4,330R:   4,220 :   4,170 :   4,080
    % change           6.5 :     6.5 :     2.6R:     1.2 :     2.2 :    -3.3
 Median Prices       178.3 :   178.3 :   181.6R:   174.6 :   166.0 :   169.7
 Average Prices      238.5 :   238.5 :   228.5R:   218.3 :   208.5 :   211.4

NEW S/F HOMES           Aug       Jul       Jun       May       Apr       Mar
Homes Sold             429 :     426 :     400R:     371R:     345R:     332
    % change           0.7 :     6.5 :     7.8R:     7.5R:     3.9R:    -6.2
   Actual (NSA)         38 :      38R:      37R:      34R:      32R:      31
    % change          unch :     2.7 :     8.8R:     6.3R:     3.2R:     6.9
  Median Prices      195.2 :   215.6 :   212.5R:   222.3R:   219.2R:   205.1
  Average Prices     256.8 :   273.1 :   275.6R:   274.6R:   269.8R:   259.8

FHLB                    Aug       Jul       Jun       May       Apr       Mar
  ARM Index           tbr  :    5.26 :    5.09 :    4.88 :    4.88 :    5.06
  -By Kareema Clark; Dow Jones Newswires; 202-646-1880;
   csstat@dowjones.com
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