This article first appeared in the PB March 2000
issue of Pro Builder.
Housing Starts |
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| (Thousands of Units, Seasonally-Adjusted Annual Rate) | ||
| Single- Family | Multi- family | |
| Q1/98 | 1242 | 340 |
| Q2 | 1243 | 326 |
| Q3 | 1274 | 363 |
| Q4 | 1352 | 349 |
| Q1/99 | 1389 | 384 |
| Q2 | 1318 | 299 |
| Q3 | 1305 | 352 |
| Q4 | 1347 | 304 |
| Q1/00 | 1260 | 290 |
| Q2 | 1235 | 285 |
| Q3 | 1200 | 300 |
| Q4 | 1225 | 310 |
| Q1/01 | 1245 | 315 |
| Q2 | 1270 | 330 |
| Q3 | 1310 | 340 |
| Q4 | 1335 | 350 |
| Historical Data: U.S. Department of Commerce Forecast: Professional Builder |
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The Midwest recorded a 7.5% increase in total starts during 1999. The Northeast (+3.5%) and the South (+2.6%) saw starts increase at modest rates.
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