We-Connect e-Source - 07/22/2009 (Plain Text Version)

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In this issue:
Builder Confidence Rises Two Points In July
Housing Starts and Permits Up Strongly in June
Residential Housing Outlook
Faulty Appraisals Harming Housing and the Economy
Women in Business Report
NAHB Suggests Improvements for WaterSense Certification
The NAHB Bulletin
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends

Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends

The following are links to useful information from government agencies and NAHB that will enable you to monitor the housing market. To access the latest information available, simply click the links.

U.S. Census Bureau Construction Price Indexes
NAHB's Housing Forecast
Housing starts, sales and interest rate projections through 2009.
Latest Home Mortgage Interest Rates
Contains current and historical data on fixed and adjustable mortgage rates. Updated weekly.
Characteristics of New Housing
Highlights the latest data on new-home characteristics released by the U.S. Census Department. Includes links to the complete Census report and other trends researched by NAHB. Additional breakouts of this data and other trends researched by NAHB are available at www.nahb.org/constructionstats under “Selected Characteristics of New Housing” (dated 4/3/2008).
Housing Starts
Updated monthly and based on a seasonally adjusted annual rate.
New and Existing Home Sales
Updated monthly and based on a seasonally adjusted annual rate.
New and Existing Single-Family Median Home Prices
Updated monthly.
Home Price Index
The index measures average home appreciation in more than 250 metropolitan markets. Updated quarterly.
Metro Home Building Permits
Local and state data on housing construction rates. Updated monthly.
Employment Trends for Metro/State Markets
Provides metro and state employment data nationwide. Updated monthly.
Local Economic Impact of Housing
Shows how building 100 homes benefits a typical metropolitan area.
Home Building’s Direct Impact on the Economy
Housing’s Contribution to Gross State Product
Measures how much housing contributes to the economic output of each state.
Housing Market Statistics from HousingEconomics.com
Full array of statistical categories available to NAHB members, a limited number available to non-members.
In-Depth Analysis from HousingEconomics.com
Full array of analysis of factors affecting housing and the impact on the industry available to NAHB members, a limited number available to non-members.