Housing Economics Info You Requested at the Builders' Show

Thank you for attending the 2006 International Builders’ Show (IBS). We are sending you this issue of HousingEconomics.com News and Alerts because you identified “Economic Trends” as an area of interest on the IBS survey.

HousingEconomics.com News and Alerts is a new service for individuals who want to receive NAHB news about the latest economic analysis, release of key data, and Housing Forecasts reports posted at HousingEconomics.com. HousingEconomics.com is a NAHB subscription-based economic source that will help you improve your own company’s profitability. You can rely on this premier data source of the U.S. housing industry.

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• Housing Starts Forecast by State (Sample), Metro Forecast (Sample), Remodeling Forecast, Multifamily Forecast and Long-Term Forecast (Sample).
• The Seiders’ Report (monthly). Sample
• Housing Market Statistics. Sample

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Housing & Economic Outlook Seminar at the 2006 International Builders' Show

Where will the economy go in 2006? This seminar focused on the state of the nation's economy and its impact on housing. Nationally known economists discussed the outlook for employment, prices and financing for both the long and short-term. 

The speakers at this Economic Seminar were:

• David Seiders, NAHB's Chief Economist and Senior Staff Vice President.
• David Berson, Fannie Mae's Vice President/Chief Economist.
• Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac's Chief Economist.  

 Please note: This information is usually available only to Executive-Level subscribers to HousingEconomics.com. However, this exclusive material is available free to you through Wednesday, March 15. 

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Construction Forecast Conference — Spring 2006

Will the housing sector follow an orderly “simmering down” pattern for 2006, or is housing a downside risk for the economy?

Which building materials are stable, and which are subject to price hikes, supply shortages and international pressures?

This semiannual conference provides an outstanding opportunity to learn more about economic trends, government policies, and developments in the housing industry. Panels of nationally recognized experts will discuss the Outlook for the Economy and Housing, the Regional Housing Outlook, and the results from NAHB's recent surveys.

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Housing Starts and Housing Market Statistics

Housing Starts  for January 2006
DATE	CURRENT	LAST	% Change
02/16/2006	2.276 M	1.988 M	+ 14.5%

Read the full report and download data for Housing Starts and Building Permits.

Read the NAHB press release.

The Seiders' Report

Home sales and housing starts/permits have come off their 2005 highs, and surveys of builders and lenders confirm an evolving slowdown. However, home builders are “fighting back” as demand ebbs by trimming prices, changing production mix, and strengthening non-price sales incentives.

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 HousingEcononics.com subscribers, click here to read the full report.

IBS Seminars: House of the Future, Remodeling Market, Industry Consolidation

Here you will find the IBS seminars such as: House of the Future, The Remodeling Market and Consolidation of the Home-Building Industry presented at the International Builders Show in Orlando. These educational seminars were presented by Gopal Ahluwalia, staff vice president for research for the National Association of Home Builders Economics Group.

Click here to download the PowerPoint presentations.

Building Permits and Employment Data by Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)

Building Permits and Employment data by Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) are available for download (Excel tables).

Want to Know Housing Starts Through 2014?

The Long-Term Forecast includes the following:

• Households and Vacant Housing
• Replacement
• GDP and the Labor Force
• Inflation and Interest Rates Mortgage Rates
• Structure Types and Real Value of Construction
• Plus full downloadable Excel tables 

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Calendar for Key Data Releases for March 2006

Mark your calendar for all of  the housing industry key data and primary indicators for March 2006.

Click here to print the schedule of release dates for economic indicators. (PDF)

Do You Know How Housing Impacts Your Local and State Economies?

NAHB does. Look ahead with the Home Builders Forecasts by region and type such as:

• State and Metro Forecasts — Includes Starts Forecast, Excel tables of Total, Single-Family, and Multifamily Housing Starts by Regions, States (sample), and the Top 100 Metropolitan areas (sample)
  
  
• Executive-level Forecast — Monthly forecast of economic activity, inflation, interest rates, and housing activity; the Executive-level forecasts contain an executive summary, in-depth detail, and historical data with annual and quarterly forecasts for all indicators. Sample

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