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    Industry Updates

    April 1, 2010
    NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION IN JANUARY 2010 Building Permits621,000 Privately owned housing units were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 621,000.

    NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION IN JANUARY 2010

    Building Permits
    621,000

    Privately owned housing units were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 621,000.

    This is 4.9 percent (±2.2%) below the revised December rate of 653,000, but is 16.9 percent (±4.0%) above the January 2009 estimate of 531,000.

    Housing Starts
    591,000

    Privately owned housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 591,000.

    This is 2.8 percent (±11.5%) above the revised December estimate of 575,000 and 21.1 percent (±12.3%) above the January 2009 rate of 488,000.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau News/HUD