This article first appeared in the PB January 2000 issue of Pro Builder. NAHB Housing Forecast (1997-2001) Housing Activity (000) 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Total Housing Starts 1476 1623 1659 1535 1540 % Change Annual 0.5% 10.0% 2.2% -7.5% 0.4% Single Family 1138 1129 1320 1223 1225 % Change Annual -1.5% 12.5% 3.2% -7.3% 0.2% Multifamily 338 344 339 312 316 % Change Annual 7.6% 1.6% -8.0% 1.1% 2.2% New Single Family Sales 807 890 906 860 854 % Change Annual 6.7% 10.2% 1.8% -5.0% -0.7% Existing Home Sales 4382 4963 5205 4773 4711 % Change Annual 4.5% 13.3% 4.9% -8.3% -1.3% Manufactured Shipments 354 374 353 316 316 Source: NAHB Economics, Dec. 8, 1999. Also See: Housing Slowing to a High Plateau Key Demographic: U.S. Immigrants by Metro Area, 1995-1998 Top New Housing Markets in 2000 PB Topical Ref Management features
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