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Housing, Economic & Interest Rate  Data - Actual Data and Forecasts for the Future . . .
RED  = Un-Favorable  GREEN  = Favorable
2007 2008 2009
Data Topic: Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3
Actual Data Forecasts
  1. Existing Home Sales   5,917,000   5,420,000    4,957,000     4,950,000    5,025,000    5,648,000    5,822,000    5,866,000    5,778,000     5,620,000  
% Change from Year Ago -11% -14% -1% -1% 2% 12% 3% 1% -2% -3%
2. New Single-Family Sales      855,000      730,000       654,000        569,000        520,000        524,000        540,000        558,000       568,000        598,000
% Change from Year Ago -21% -27% -34% -13% -9% 1% 3% 3% 2% 5%
3. Housing Starts   1,464,000   1,300,000    1,151,000     1,035,000        938,000        917,000        930,000        941,000       946,000        972,000
% Change from Year Ago -21% -24% -26% -10% -9% -2% 1% 1% 1% 3%
4. Single-Family Unit Starts   1,166,000      990,000       826,000        722,000        642,000        622,000        627,000        634,000       635,000        658,000
% Change from Year Ago -23% -29% -33% -13% -11% -3% 1% 1% 0% 4%
5. Multi-Family Unit Starts      299,000      310,000       325,000        313,000        296,000        295,000        303,000        306,000       311,000        315,000
% Change from Year Ago -12% 0% -1% -4% -5% 0% 3% 1% 2% 1%
6. Residential Construction   $491 Bil.     $463 Bil.     $431 Bil.     $399 Bil.     $374 Bil.     $359 Bil.     $353 Bil.     $356 Bil.     $359 Bil.     $363 Bil.  
% Change from Year Ago -17% -17% -18% -7% -6% -4% -2% 1% 1% 1%
7. Existing Home Price $224,000 $221,000 $207,500 $198,700 $210,500 $226,300 $214,800 $208,200 $220,600 $234,700
% Change from Year Ago -1% -2% -5% -4% 6% 8% -5% -3% 6% 6%
8. New Home Price $241,000 $241,000 $237,000 $234,900 $221,500 $248,200 $246,700 $246,600 $234,300 $261,100
% Change from Year Ago -2% 2% -6% -1% -6% 12% -1% 0% -5% 11%
9. 30 Year Fixed Mortgage Rate 6.30% 6.60% 6.20% 5.90% 6.00% 6.10% 6.20% 6.20% 6.30% 6.40%
% Change from Year Ago -2% 3% -3% -5% 2% 2% 2% 0% 2% 2%
10. 1 Year Adjust. Mortgage Rate  5.50% 5.70% 5.60% 5.10% 5.10% 5.10% 5.00% 5.00% 5.10% 5.10%
% Change from Year Ago 0% 4% -2% -9% 0% 0% -2% 0% 2% 0%
11. Fed Funds 5.30% 5.10% 4.50% 3.20% 2.10% 2.00% 2.00% 2.30% 2.50% 2.80%
% Change from Year Ago 6% -4% -12% -29% -34% -5% 0% 15% 9% 12%
12. 3 Mo. T-Bill Rate 4.70% 4.30% 3.40% 2.00% 1.90% 1.90% 2.00% 2.30% 2.60% 2.80%
% Change from Year Ago 0% -9% -28% -41% -5% 0% 5% 15% 13% 8%
13. Prime Rate 8.30% 8.20% 7.50% 6.20% 5.10% 5.00% 5.00% 5.30% 5.50% 5.80%
% Change from Year Ago 4% -1% -9% -17% -18% -2% 0% 6% 4% 5%
14. Corporate AAA Rated Bond 5.60% 5.80% 5.50% 5.50% 5.10% 5.20% 5.20% 5.30% 5.50% 5.60%
% Change from Year Ago 0% 4% -5% 0% -7% 2% 0% 2% 4% 2%
15. 10 Year T-Note Yield 4.80% 4.70% 4.30% 3.70% 3.80% 4.00% 4.00% 4.10% 4.30% 4.40%
% Change from Year Ago 0% -2% -10% -14% 3% 5% 0% 3% 5% 2%
16. 30 Year T-Bond Yield 5.00% 4.90% 4.60% 4.40% 4.50% 4.50% 4.60% 4.60% 4.70% 4.80%
% Change from Year Ago 2% 0% -6% -4% 2% 0% 2% 0% 2% 2%
17.  Real GDP 3.80% 4.90% 0.60% 0.60% 0.40% 2.00% 2.20% 2.70% 2.30% 2.50%
% Change from Year Ago 30% 69% -79% 0% -33% 400% 10% 23% -15% 9%
18.  Consumer Prices 6.00% 1.90% 5.00% 4.30% 2.80% 1.20% 1.40% 2.80% 2.60% 2.50%
% Change from Year Ago 88% -40% 163% -14% -35% -57% 17% 100% -7% -4%
19.  Real Disposable Income -0.80% 4.50% 0.10% 1.40% 0.01% 2.20% 2.50% 4.20% 3.20% 3.10%
% Change from Year Ago -126% 45% -90% 1300% -99% 21900% 14% 68% -24% -3%
20.  Consumer Confidence 110% 107% 91% 77% 68% 73% 75% 80% 81% 83%
% Change from Year Ago 4% -3% -15% -15% -12% 7% 3% 7% 1% 2%
21.  Unemployment 4.50% 4.70% 4.80% 4.90% 5.20% 5.60% 5.60% 5.60% 5.50% 5.50%
% Change from Year Ago -2% 4% 2% 2% 6% 8% 0% 0% -2% 0%
Information herein is obtained from the "National Association of Realtors" and has not been verified by us and cannot be considered to be complete or accurate. Quarterly Figures are seasonally adjusted annual rates.  The "% Change from Year Ago" compares the data with data from 1 year ago and is expressed as Green if the data is Favorable and Red if the data is Un-favorable.