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Building Permits
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Privately-owned housing
units authorized by building permits in April were at a seasonally
adjusted annual rate of 1,984,000. This is 5.4 percent below the
revised March rate of 2,097,000 and is 8.0% below the April 2005
estimate of 2,156,000.
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Single-family
authorizations in April were at a rate of 1,502,000; this is 4.0
percent below the March figure of 1,565,000.
Housing Starts
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Privately-owned housing
starts in April were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of
1,849,000. This is 7.4 percent below the revised March estimate of
1,996,000 and is 11.1 percent below the April 2005 rate of
2,079,000.
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Single-family housing
starts in April were at a rate of 1,535,000; this is 5.6 percent below
the March figure of 1,626,000.
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