National new home starts and permits through june 2013

By
Industry Observer with Howard Sumner Consulting

New numbers released this morning , what do the tea leaves say to you. Both from the peak and the 50 year averages still off by major/recession/depression depending on how you want to define, though impressive number bounce from the bottom no doubt,

So the thought to ponder ………….. is if rates go back to 2006 which averaged 6.4% for a 30 year instead of todays 4.07% average for June which direction does the new home business  head

 

 

 

actual total for year

permit issued

 

start of construction

   

multi

single

 

multi

single

 

2013:

Year to Date

476.2

312.8

 

452.7

308.4

 

2012:

Year to Date

385.0

249.1

 

364.2

256.6

 

year over year + or  -

23.69%

25.57%

 

24.30%

20.19%

 

 

 

 

 

seasonally adjusted

         
 

permits issued

     

permits issued total

 

one unit structure

     

includes multi family

permits issued

 

624

   

911

 
             

peak year

 

1682

   

2219

 

permits % drop from peak

 

63%

   

59%

50 year average

 

911

   

1383

 

permits % drop from 50 year

 

32%

   

34%

             

movement up from Bottom

353

77%

 

522

75%

             
 

housing started

     

starts total

 
 

one unit structure

     

includes multi family

starts

 

591

   

836

 
             

peak year

 

1611

   

2357

 

starts % drop from peak

 

63%

   

65%

50 year average

 

1056

   

1481

 

starts % drop from 50 year

 

44%

   

44%

 

 

 

 

 

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