2016-09-29 15:49:27
HOUSING
New Home Sales Hit Highest Level Since 2007
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 12.4 percent in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 654,000 units, according to recent data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. It's the highest reading in almost nine years.
The inventory of new homes for sale was 233,000 in July, which is a 4.3-month supply at the current sales pace.
Regionally, new home sales rose by 40 percent in the Northeast, 18.1 percent in the South, and 1.2 percent in the Midwest. Sales remained unchanged in the West.
MULTI-FAMILY
Apartment and Condominium Market Dips in Second Quarter
The Multifamily Production Index (MPI), released in late August by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), fell slightly in the second quarter of 2016, dropping three points to 50. This is the 18th consecutive reading of 50 or above.
The MPI measures builder and developer sentiment about current conditions in the apartment and condominium market on a scale of 0 to 100. The index is scaled so that a number above 50 indicates that more respondents report conditions are improving than report conditions are getting worse.
50
DOORS AND WINDOWS
U.S. Residential Door and Window Demand to Reach $25.6 Billion
Residential door and window demand in the U.S. is projected to rise 6 percent per year through 2020 to $25.6 billion, according to a new study from the Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry research firm.
Through 2020, continued growth in new construction is projected to drive gains, as will acceleration in demand for doors and windows used in replacement applications.
Doors make up the larger share of the residential market, approaching three-fifths of the total, as most residential structures have more doors than windows. Interior doors make up a larger share of demand for doors in the new market, but a smaller share of the improvement and repair market.
6% 2020
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