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housing units in February 2015, new housing starts fluctuated slightly over this period, peaking 
at 1.3 million in January 2018. 
Figure II-1
Homeowner improvements: Remodeling market index, seasonally adjusted, January 2015-January
2019
62
60
58
56
54
52
50
48
Q1
Q2
Q3
2015
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
2016
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
2017
Q2
Q3
Q4
2018
Q1
2019
Note.--An index of greater than 50 indicates an increase in remodeling activity. The largest numbers
indicate the greatest rate of increase.
Source: National Association of Home Builders, Remodeling Market Index, Table 1,
http://www.nahb.org/en/research/housing-economics/housing-indexes/remodeling-market-index.aspx,
retrieved May 30, 2019.
Figure II-2
Housing: Seasonally adjusted new housing starts, monthly, January 2015-April 2019
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019

Source: U.S. Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/historical_data/index.html,
retrieved May 30, 2019.
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