Building Permits: Single-Family in 2007
Building Permits: Single-Family opened 2007 at 1,174 and closed at 742, a -36.80% move for the year. The high of 1,174 was reached on January 1, and the low of 742 on December 1.
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Open | Close | High | Low | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1,174 | 1,174 | 1,174 | 1,174 | +0.00% |
| Feb | 1,136 | 1,136 | 1,136 | 1,136 | +0.00% |
| Mar | 1,147 | 1,147 | 1,147 | 1,147 | +0.00% |
| Apr | 1,058 | 1,058 | 1,058 | 1,058 | +0.00% |
| May | 1,042 | 1,042 | 1,042 | 1,042 | +0.00% |
| Jun | 995 | 995 | 995 | 995 | +0.00% |
| Jul | 978 | 978 | 978 | 978 | +0.00% |
| Aug | 916 | 916 | 916 | 916 | +0.00% |
| Sep | 855 | 855 | 855 | 855 | +0.00% |
| Oct | 821 | 821 | 821 | 821 | +0.00% |
| Nov | 795 | 795 | 795 | 795 | +0.00% |
| Dec | 742 | 742 | 742 | 742 | +0.00% |
Events During 2007
The 2008 Financial Crisis remains the deepest and most instructive market event of the 21st century. Subprime losses cascaded through leveraged balance sheets, froze interbank lending, and forced unprecedented central bank intervention.
US home prices peaked in summer 2006 after a 106% rally from 2000. Subprime mortgage underwriting collapsed in late 2006, setting up the 2008 crisis. The peak is the canonical example of a market top visible only in retrospect.
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