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Home Buying Facts Data References
- Graph 1 – Washington County Population
- 1U. S. Census Bureau News, April 5, 2007, 50 Fastest Growing Metro Areas Concentrated in West and South
- Graph 2 – Washington County Average Sales Price
- 1Washington County Board of Realtors
- 2Utah Board of Realtors – Year End Washington County Market Reports
- Graph 3 – 2006 Construction Cost Increases
- 1U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Table 22, Producer Price Index for Selected Building Materials, June 2007
- Graph 4 – 28-Year Mortgage Rate History
- 1National Association of Home Builders Housing Economics 2007
Additional Data Referenced in Home Buying Facts™
- Building Permit History
- 1Bureau of Economic and Business Research Construction Information Database at University of Utah
- 2Construction Monitor©
- Interest rate history
- 1National Association of Home Builders Housing Economics 2007
- Cities rated most desirable
- 1Forbes.com – Special Report, Best Small Places for Business and Careers, April 5, 2007
- 2Farmers Insurance Group – Most Secure U.S. Place – St. George Ranked #1 – 2006
- 3Inc. Magazine.com, May 2007 – Joel Kotkin, Rankings by Michael A. Shires
- Existing Home Inventory History
- 1Metrostudy© St. George & Mesquite Executive Summary,2nd Quarter 2007
- 2Southern Utah Title Developer Services
- Impact Fee Costs
- 1Southern Utah Home Builders Association, 2nd Quarter 2007 Survey of Cities
- Job Growth Rate
- 1Utah Department of Workforce Services, 2nd Quarter 2007
- 2Inc Magazine May 2007
- Unemployment Rates
- 1Utah Department of Workforce Services – Trendlines – 2nd Quarter 2007
- Utah Economic Growth Rates
- 1Economic Development Corporation of Utah EDCUTAH Economic Review, July 26, 2007
- Construction Material Costs
- 1U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Table 22, Producer Price Index for Selected Building Materials, June 2007
- Labor Costs
- 1Utah Department of Workforce Services, 2nd Quarter 2007 – Washington County
- 2The Seiders’ Report, July 10, 2007 – NAHB HousingEconomics.com
- Building Fee Increases and the Reduced Housing Affordability
- 1National Association of Home Builders
- Housing Economics.com – Special Studies Article, July 18, 2007
