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Snapshot is a monthly update of the Fifth District economy, published by the Regional Economics section of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Snapshot includes timely analysis of labor market, household, and housing market conditions at both the state and metro area level.
February 5, 2010
Recent reports on the Fifth District economy were somewhat downbeat.
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Snapshot is a monthly update of the Fifth District economy, published by the Regional Economics section of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Snapshot includes timely analysis of labor market, household, and housing market conditions at both the state and metro area level. Comments and suggestions on content and format are welcomed.
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Sarah Watt
Research Associate
Regional Economics / Research
P.O. Box 27622
Richmond, VA 23261
804-697-8927
The views expressed in Snapshot are those of the contributors and not necessarily of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond or the Federal Reserve System.
Notes
The Housing Opportunity Index is the share of homes sold considered affordable to a family earning the area's median income.
Commercial real estate data are designed exclusively for the use of CB Richard Ellis clients and cannot be reproduced without prior permission of CBRE. Resale of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited.
Manufacturing and Service Sector Surveys
Each index equals the percentage of responding firms reporting increase minus the percentage reporting decrease. All firms surveyed are located within the Fifth Federal Reserve District.
Manufacturing Composite Index
The weighted average of the shipments (33 percent), new orders (40 percent) and employment (27 percent) indexes.
Mortgage Delinquency Rate
The number of mortgages 90 days past due as a percent of the total number of mortgages at the end of the period. The delinquency rate does not include loans in the process of foreclosure.
Pending Home Sales Index
Measure of signed real estate contracts for existing single-family homes, condos, and co-ops.
Month's Supply of Homes
Monthly sum of active listings, or inventory, over the quarter divided by sum of sales of the three months.
Average Monthly Inventory
Average of weekly inventory of single family homes and condos.
Median Asking Price
Asking price of single family homes and condos.
Median Home Sales Price - NAR
Single family homes.
Median Home Sales Price - NAHB
Total Home Sales.
House Price Index
Weighted repeat sales index, measuring the average price changes in repeat sales or refinancings on the same single family properties. Based on transactions involving conforming, conventional mortgages purchased or securitized by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.
Housing Opportunity Index
Share of homes sold considered affordable to a family earning the area's median income.
Commercial Vacancy
Commercial real estate data are designed exclusively for the use of CB Richard Ellis clients and cannot be reproduced without prior permission of CBRE. Resale of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited.
Sources
Nonfarm Payroll Employment
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Haver Analytics
Unemployment Rate
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Haver Analytics
Civilian Labor Force
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Haver Analytics
Unemployment Insurance Claims
U.S. Department of Labor, Haver Analytics
District Imports / Exports
U.S. Census Bureau, Haver Analytics
Personal Income
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Haver Analytics
Median Family Income
National Association of Home Builders, Wells Fargo, Haver Analytics
Bankruptcy Filings
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Haver Analytics
Mortgage Loans Past Due
Mortgage Bankers Association of America, Haver Analytics
Private Building Permits
U.S. Census Bureau, Haver Analytics
Private Housing Starts
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Haver Analytics
Existing Home Sales
National Association of Realtors, Haver Analytics
Months' Supply of Home
National Association of Realtors, Haver Analytics
Median Home Sales Price - NAR
National Association of Realtors, Haver Analytics
Median Home Sales Price - NAHB
National Association of Home Builders, Wells Fargo, Haver Analytics
House Price Index
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, Haver Analytics
Housing Opportunity Index
National Association of Home Builders, Wells Fargo, Haver Analytics
Commercial Vacancy Rates
CB Commercial Real Estate Group, Inc., Haver Analytics
Home Inventory / Asking Price
Housing Tracker.Net
Commercial Vacancy Rates
CB Commercial Real Estate Group, Inc., Haver Analytics
Home Inventory / Asking Price
Housing Tracker.Net
