Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends

The following are links to useful information from government agencies and content on the National Association of Home Builders web site that will enable you to monitor the housing market.

Note, access to some of this information requires a login to NAHB.org.

U.S. Census Bureau Construction Price Indexes
http://www.census.gov/const/www/constpriceindex.html

NAHB's Housing Forecast
Housing starts, sales and interest rate projections through 2009.
www.nahb.com

Latest Home Mortgage Interest Rates
Contains current and historical data on fixed and adjustable mortgage rates. Updated weekly.
www.nahb.com

Characteristics of New Housing
Highlights the latest data on new-home characteristics released by the U.S. Census Department. Includes links to the complete Census report and other trends researched by NAHB.
http://www.census.gov/const/www/charindex.html

Additional breakouts of this data and other trends researched by NAHB are available at www.nahb.org/constructionstats under Selected Characteristics of New Housing.

Housing Starts
Updated monthly and based on a seasonally adjusted annual rate.
http://www.nahb.org/generic.aspx?sectionID=819&genericContentID=45409

New and Existing Home Sales
Updated monthly and based on a seasonally adjusted annual rate.


New and Existing Single-Family Median Home Prices
Updated monthly.
http://www.nahb.org/fileUpload_details.aspx?contentID=55761

Home Price Index
The index measures average home appreciation in more than 250 metropolitan markets. Updated quarterly.
http://www.fhfa.gov/webfiles/14801/FINAL2q09hpi.pdf


Metro Home Building Permits
Local and state data on housing construction rates. Updated monthly.
http://www.nahb.org

Employment Trends for Metro/State Markets
Provides metro and state employment data nationwide. Updated monthly.
http://www.nahb.org

Local Economic Impact of Housing
Shows how building 100 homes benefits a typical metropolitan area.
http://www.nahb.org/fileUpload_details.aspx?contentTypeID=3&contentID=35601&subContentID=28002

Home Building's Direct Impact on the Economy
http://www.nahb.org/default.aspx

Housing's Contribution to Gross State Product
Measures how much housing contributes to the economic output of each state.
http://www.nahb.org/generic.aspx?genericContentID=49791

Housing Market Statistics from HousingEconomics.com
Full array of statistical categories available to NAHB members, a limited number available to non-members.
http://www.nahb.org/reference_list.aspx?pageNumber=1&pageSize=0§ionID=819

In-Depth Analysis from HousingEconomics.com
Full array of analysis of factors affecting housing and the impact on the industry available to NAHB members, a limited number available to non-members.
http://www.nahb.org/reference_list.aspx?sectionID=734

U.S. Census New Residential Sales Info
http://www.census.gov/const/www/newressalesindex.html

FHA Single-Family Update Pages
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hsgsingle.cfm

Making Home Affordable
http://www.makinghomeaffordable.gov/

HUD's Housing Recovery Programs
http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/recovery

Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
http://www.metroatlantachamber.com/default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

Atlanta Development Authority
http://www.atlantada.com/

Atlanta Regional Commission
http://www.atlantaregional.com/

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
http://www.frbatlanta.org/

Georgia Department of Labor
http://www.dol.state.ga.us/pr/current_data.htm

U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/

Wells Fargo Research
https://www.wellsfargo.com/com/research/

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