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

Release for:     December 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

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        619     201      213      205     272      47      161       64

Jul-17        564     170      202      192     275      46      164       65

Aug-17        559     172      187      200     280      46      170       64

Sep-17        639     189      226      224     280      47      169       64

Oct-17        599     165      219      215     286      49      172       65

Nov-17        689     212      245      232     284      47      174       63

Dec-17        625     202      206      217     295      57      174       64

--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

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        2.1    -6.5      9.2      4.6     0.4    -4.1      0.6      3.2

Jul-17       -8.9   -15.4     -5.2     -6.3     1.1    -2.1      1.9      1.6

Aug-17       -0.9     1.2     -7.4      4.2     1.8     0.0      3.7     -1.5

Sep-17       14.3     9.9     20.9     12.0     0.0     2.2     -0.6      0.0

Oct-17       -6.3   -12.7     -3.1     -4.0     2.1     4.3      1.8      1.6

Nov-17       15.0    28.5     11.9      7.9    -0.7    -4.1      1.2     -3.1

Dec-17       -9.3    -4.7    -15.9     -6.5     3.9    21.3      0.0      1.6

--Percent change from yr ago:

Dec-17       14.1    21.7      3.0     19.2    15.2    35.7     13.0      6.7

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

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