It also controls for key housing market indicators: vacancy rates, average prices ten years ago, and the sheer number of units in a county. (newamericaneconomy.org)
Now it is true that various housing market indicators have looked somewhat better of late. (newyorkfed.org)
After reaching a low, many housing market indicators including starts, sales, and prices now indicate that the housing market is beginning to recover. (eyeonhousing.org)