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Construction-at-a-Glance
| 2nd Quarter 2010 | April 09 |
April 10 |
| Total Monthly Housing Starts | 477 |
672 |
| One Unit | 386 |
593 |
| Multifamily | 91 |
79 |
| YTD Permits-Single Family* | 395 |
484 |
| YTD Permits-Multifamily* | 128 |
122 |
| Monthly New Home Sales* | 341 |
504 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.9% |
9.9% |
| *Thousands of Units |
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
CLN News Stories
What Vermont’s Lien Law Means for Lenders; and for Contractors and Sub-Contractors
Real Estate Outlook: Signs of Recovery
CMBS Special Servicers Get Creative as Volume Increases
Builder Confidence at Highest Rate in Two Years
Upcoming Events
Mid-America Lender’s Conference (MALC) -New Orleans, LA
National Association of Development Companies (NADCO) - 2010 Regions 8, 9 & 10 Conference - Kona, HI
Risk Management Association (RMA) Annual Risk Management Conference - Baltimore, MD