Building permits
New housing units permitted, against a year before.
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Housing Units Permitted Against a Year Before
Where new homes are going. These homes are a year or two from being lived in and insured.| Period | The country |
|---|---|
| Sep | 5.4% |
| Oct | 1.2% |
| Nov | -11.3% |
| Dec | 5.7% |
| Jan | -10.5% |
| Feb | 6.3% |
| Mar | -2.6% |
| Apr | -1.3% |
| May | -4.5% |
| Jun | 0.2% |
| Jul | 4.7% |
| Aug | 2.4% |
| Sep | -4.2% |
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