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Statistics Housing and Mortgage Markets (Source Freddie Mac)

Indicator	2001	2002
Housing Starts a.	1.60	1.65
Total Home Sales a.	6.20	6.49
House Prices b.	7.76	5.48
1-4 Family Mortgage
Originations c.
Conventional	$1,922	$1,696
FHA/VA	$167	$211
Total	$2,089	$1,907
ARM share (%) d	12	19
Refinancing share (%)	57	51
Residential Mortgage Debt Growth	10.3	9.5

Note: Quarterly and annual forecasts are shown in shaded areas. Totals may not add due to rounding.
a. Millions of units. Quarterly data at seasonally-adjusted annual rates.
b. Freddie Mac-Fannie Mae Conventional Mortgage Home Price Index. Quarterly data at annual rates. Yearly data reflect Q4/Q4.
c. Billions of dollars, not seasonally-adjusted.
d. Percent of the number of mortgage loans closed for purchase.
e. Includes single-family and multifamily debt; Stated at an annual rate.