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NAHB Housing Forecast (1997-2001)

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NAHB Housing Forecast (1997-2001)

Housing Activity

December 31, 1999

This article first appeared in the PB January 2000 issue of Pro Builder.

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NAHB Housing Forecast (1997-2001)
Housing Activity (000)	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
Total Housing Starts	1476	1623	1659	1535	1540
% Change Annual	0.5%	10.0%	2.2%	-7.5%	0.4%
Single Family	1138	1129	1320	1223	1225
% Change Annual	-1.5%	12.5%	3.2%	-7.3%	0.2%
Multifamily	338	344	339	312	316
% Change Annual	7.6%	1.6%	-8.0%	1.1%	2.2%
New Single Family Sales	807	890	906	860	854
% Change Annual	6.7%	10.2%	1.8%	-5.0%	-0.7%
Existing Home Sales	4382	4963	5205	4773	4711
% Change Annual	4.5%	13.3%	4.9%	-8.3%	-1.3%
Manufactured Shipments	354	374	353	316	316
Source: NAHB Economics, Dec. 8, 1999.

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