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

Release for:     August 2018

Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce

Thousands of units, adjusted

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-17        558     164      192      202     281      46      171       64

Sep-17        637     185      228      224     280      47      169       64

Oct-17        618     182      218      218     286      48      174       64

Nov-17        712     246      237      229     289      48      178       63

Dec-17        636     191      204      241     294      52      179       63

Jan-18        633     169      235      229     295      53      179       63

Feb-18        663     198      239      226     300      54      184       62

Mar-18        672     184      246      242     297      55      181       61

Apr-18        633     181      235      217     300      55      184       61

May-18        653     174      236      243     301      53      188       60

Jun-18        618     165      236      217     307      58      187       62

Jul-18        608     187      228      193     313      61      187       65

Aug-18        629     201      214      214     318      63      186       69

--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-17       14.2    12.8     18.8     10.9    -0.4     2.2     -1.2      0.0

Oct-17       -3.0    -1.6     -4.4     -2.7     2.1     2.1      3.0      0.0

Nov-17       15.2    35.2      8.7      5.0     1.0     0.0      2.3     -1.6

Dec-17      -10.7   -22.4    -13.9      5.2     1.7     8.3      0.6      0.0

Jan-18       -0.5   -11.5     15.2     -5.0     0.3     1.9      0.0      0.0

Feb-18        4.7    17.2      1.7     -1.3     1.7     1.9      2.8     -1.6

Mar-18        1.4    -7.1      2.9      7.1    -1.0     1.9     -1.6     -1.6

Apr-18       -5.8    -1.6     -4.5    -10.3     1.0     0.0      1.7      0.0

May-18        3.2    -3.9      0.4     12.0     0.3    -3.6      2.2     -1.6

Jun-18       -5.4    -5.2      0.0    -10.7     2.0     9.4     -0.5      3.3

Jul-18       -1.6    13.3     -3.4    -11.1     2.0     5.2      0.0      4.8

Aug-18        3.5     7.5     -6.1     10.9     1.6     3.3     -0.5      6.2

--Percent change from yr ago:

Aug-18       12.7    22.6     11.5      5.9    13.2    37.0      8.8      7.8

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

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