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National housing permits and starts

By
Industry Observer with Howard Sumner Consulting

The thought to ponder……. Impressive bounce from the bottom, yet housing is still 30 to 41% off the 50 year averages, and 56 to 65% off from the peaks, really cause for celebration?

That would put the dow in the 10,360 to 5,180 range who would be celebrating then?

 

 

actual total for year

permit issued

 

start of construction

   

multi

single

 

multi

single

2013:

Year to Date

205.1

133.4

 

210.1

135.1

2012:

Year to Date

167.7

106.6

 

155.0

105.5

year over year + or  -

22.30%

25.14%

 

35.53%

28.06%

 

 

 

 

 

seasonally adjusted

         
 

permits issued

     

permits issued total

 

one unit structure

     

includes multi family

permits issued

 

595

   

902

 
             

peak year

 

1682

   

2219

 

permits % drop from peak

 

65%

   

59%

50 year average

 

911

   

1383

 

permits % drop from 50 year

 

35%

   

35%

             

movement up from Bottom

353

69%

 

522

73%

             
 

housing started

     

starts total

 
 

one unit structure

     

includes multi family

starts

 

619

   

1036

 
             

peak year

 

1611

   

2357

 

starts % drop from peak

 

62%

   

56%

50 year average

 

1056

   

1481

 

starts % drop from 50 year

 

41%

   

30%

             

movement up from Bottom

360

72%

 

520

99%