From 1900 -1909 there were 5.3 million homes built, 1910-1919 - 4.3 million 1920 - 1929--9.23 Million, post-WWI Era 1930-1939--5.42-This was the era of the great depression, 1940-1949-9.5 million, 1950-1959-21.38 million, Post WWII Era 1960-1969-20.21 million, 1970-1979-25.8 million, 1980-1989-25.1 million 1990-1999-26.6 Million 2000-2009-27.0 Million 2010-2019-5.8 Million We are not having a boom, we are just trying to catch up with the need for housing that was not addressed in the last decade. I expect it will take more than 10 years of (4 comments)