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CLN News Stories
M&M: CRE Capital Markets Remain Active
'Modest Growth' in Construction Predicted for 2013
Builder Confidence Rises in December
Thank You For Attending the Area 51: Out of This World Party!
Construction-at-a-Glance
| 1st Quarter 2013 | October 11 |
October 12 |
| Total Monthly Housing Starts | 630 |
894 |
| One Unit | 439 |
594 |
| Multifamily | 191 |
300 |
| YTD Permits-Single Family* | 444 |
562 |
| YTD Permits-Multifamily* | 223 |
304 |
| Monthly New Home Sales* | 314 |
368 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.0% |
7.9% |
| *Thousands of Units |
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Upcoming Events
National Association of Credit Union Service Organizations (NACUSO) Annual Conference & Collaboration Connection
April 16-19, 2013 Encore Las Vegas Resort
National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders (NAGGL) SBA Lending Technical Conference
April 30-May 2, 2013 Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch St Louis, MO
National Association of Development Companies (NADCO)
2013 Annual Meeting
May 15-18, 2013 Hotel Del Coronado Coronado, CA