• New Home sales have a huge economic impact
    • A New home creates opportunity for builders, mortgage servicers, architects, real estate brokers, material suppliers, home-furnishing companies, etc 
    • This is a huge ripple effect
    • Although New Homes are a smaller share of the market than existing home sales, they have a bigger economic impact
  • Home start indicators show how confident builders are to complete projects
    • They measure the number of excavation for foundations that have begun 
  • Existing home sales can be useful for understanding larger economic trends