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

Release for:     October 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

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        612     164      234      214     308      56      189       63

Jul-18        606     191      226      189     313      56      191       66

Aug-18        591     167      206      218     317      55      192       70

Sep-18        597     178      204      215     322      58      193       71

Oct-18        544     177      196      171     336      65      197       74

--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

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       -6.3    -5.7     -0.8    -11.9     2.3     5.7      0.5      5.0

Jul-18       -1.0    16.5     -3.4    -11.7     1.6     0.0      1.1      4.8

Aug-18       -2.5   -12.6     -8.8     15.3     1.3    -1.8      0.5      6.1

Sep-18        1.0     6.6     -1.0     -1.4     1.6     5.5      0.5      1.4

Oct-18       -8.9    -0.6     -3.9    -20.5     4.3    12.1      2.1      4.2

--Percent change from yr ago:

Oct-18      -12.0    -2.7    -10.1    -21.6    17.5    35.4     13.2     15.6

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

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