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Construction-at-a-Glance
| 3rd Quarter 2009 | Oct. 08 |
Oct. 09 |
| Total Monthly Housing Starts | 763 |
529 |
| One Unit | 534 |
476 |
| Multifamily | 229 |
53 |
| YTD Permits-Single Family* | 470 |
451 |
| YTD Permits-Multifamily* | 259 |
101 |
| Monthly New Home Sales* | 409 |
430 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% |
10.2% |
| *Thousands of Units |
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
CLN News Stories
The New 7(a) Lender Matrix – When Must Lenders Contact the SBA?
Property-Condition Reports Offer Vital Data
Construction Market to Increase 11% in 2010, Says McGraw Hill Construction Outlook Report
Upcoming Events
MBA Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo 2010 February 1-4, 2010 in Las Vegas
Georgia Lenders Quality Circle – Southeastern Small Business Lenders Conference 2010 February 21-24, 2010 in Greensboro, Georgia