Reprographics 101

April 19, 2011….

New home construction jumped 7.2% to 549,000 in March — the highest rate in six months — easily beating economists’ expectations. Permits to begin building homes were up 11.2% to 594,000 for the month. The market for new homes was hit hard by the economic downturn as a glut of supply of already-existing homes for sale severely weakened demand for new homes being built.