Sales are expected to stay above a 4.5 - million - unit pace through the year. (realtormag.realtor.org)
Housing starts reached an 894,000 annualized unit pace in October, which is the highest in over 4 years, and up 42 percent from one year ago. (economistsoutlook.blogs.realtor.org)
As with existing - home sales, the new - home market has been thriving, with a 1.1 million sales pace projected through mid-2004, up from a 985,000 - unit pace at the beginning of 2003, according to forecasting by NAR Research. (realtormag.realtor.org)