Multi-Housing News - November 2008 - (Page 10)

market pulse Multifamily Starts 450,000 404,000 Trend May Not Hold Multifamily Starts: The pendulum of multifamily 5+ starts—way up in June and July, way down in August—is back at 254,000 units, consistent with the 200,000-250,000-unit range that NAHB is predicting through 2010. The lending bottleneck may result in lower numbers in the next quarter or two because of the lag time between when the rescue-plan capital began to enter the market, and the time it takes to lend it out. Commentary and Data Supplied by Dean Crist, Senior Economist, National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 291,000 400,000 356,000 342,000 308,000 351,000 350,000 Units 300,000 To comment, contact Keat Foong at kfoong@multi-housingnews.com. 287,000 280,000 254,000 261,000 240,000 220,000 211,000 250,000 MHN ONLINE For full series of charts and commentary, on Rent Changes, Condo Prices, Interest Rates and Building Materials Prices, go to www.multi-housingnews.com/marketdata Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. ’07 ’08 For more information, visit www.multi-housingnews.com/productinfo 10 November 2008 | Multi-Housing News | Producer of Multi-Housing World http://www.multi-housingnews.com/marketdata http://www.humphreys.com http://www.humphreys.com http://www.multi-housingnews.com/productinfo

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Multi-Housing News - November 2008

Multi-Housing News - November 2008
Contents
From the Editor
Perspective: The Economy
Market Pulse
Special Report: People to Watch
Market Report: Southwest
Executive Roundtable: Dealing with the Crisis
Development & Design: TOD
Finance: Workforce Housing
Green Awards/Perspective
Sell Me: Renters Insurance
Products: Recycled Content
Solutions: Security
Property Showcase: Chelsea Modern

Multi-Housing News - November 2008