US Data: Home Sales and Supply By Production Stage, NSA>

Release for:     August 2017

Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce

Thousands of units, unadjusted

Percent changes calculated by Market News International

                 Houses Sold During Period         Houses For Sale End of Period

                     Not    Under                      Not    Under

           Total Started Construct Complete  Total Started Construct Complete

Aug-16        567     184      202      181     241      40      140       61

Sep-16        570     180      203      187     242      40      142       60

Oct-16        577     191      185      201     248      37      152       59

Nov-16        579     156      221      202     248      37      152       59

Dec-16        548     166      200      182     256      42      154       60

Jan-17        599     181      220      198     261      46      155       60

Feb-17        615     177      224      214     263      47      157       59

Mar-17        638     188      222      228     266      48      159       59

Apr-17        590     184      224      182     266      48      159       59

May-17        606     215      195      196     271      49      160       62

Jun-17        614     189      218      207     273      49      159       65

Jul-17        580     182      206      192     274      48      160       66

Aug-17        560     194      183      183     284      55      164       65

--Percent change from prev. month:

                 Houses Sold During Period         Houses For Sale End of Period

                     Not    Under                      Not    Under

           Total Started Construct Complete  Total Started Construct Complete

Sep-16        0.5    -2.2      0.5      3.3     0.4     0.0      1.4     -1.6

Oct-16        1.2     6.1     -8.9      7.5     2.5    -7.5      7.0     -1.7

Nov-16        0.3   -18.3     19.5      0.5     0.0     0.0      0.0      0.0

Dec-16       -5.4     6.4     -9.5     -9.9     3.2    13.5      1.3      1.7

Jan-17        9.3     9.0     10.0      8.8     2.0     9.5      0.6      0.0

Feb-17        2.7    -2.2      1.8      8.1     0.8     2.2      1.3     -1.7

Mar-17        3.7     6.2     -0.9      6.5     1.1     2.1      1.3      0.0

Apr-17       -7.5    -2.1      0.9    -20.2     0.0     0.0      0.0      0.0

May-17        2.7    16.8    -12.9      7.7     1.9     2.1      0.6      5.1

Jun-17        1.3   -12.1     11.8      5.6     0.7     0.0     -0.6      4.8

Jul-17       -5.5    -3.7     -5.5     -7.2     0.4    -2.0      0.6      1.5

Aug-17       -3.4     6.6    -11.2     -4.7     3.6    14.6      2.5     -1.5

--Percent change from yr ago:

Aug-17       -1.2     5.4     -9.4      1.1    17.8    37.5     17.1      6.6

     ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **

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