February 2012

The value of home orders in February was 2 percent higher than in the same month of the previous year.

Orders of unit homes increased.

For the April to February period, the value of home orders was 3 percent higher than in the same period of the previous year, and for the October to February period, it was 2 percent higher than in the same period of the previous year.

Home order trends vs. same period of previous year
FY 2011
(April 2011 -
March 2012)
FY 2010
(April 2010 -
March 2011)
FY 2009
(April 2009 -
March 2010)
FY 2008
(April 2008 -
March 2009)
April +15% +30% +4% -18%
May +4% +24% +2% +1%
June +6% +8% -5% 0%
July -4% +35% -7% +21%
August +4% +26% -7% +11%
September +4% +8% +2% +2%
First half +4% +18% -2% +2%
October 0% +24% +12% -11%
November -1% +6% +30% -8%
December +5% +19% +4% -19%
January +3% +30% +12% -5%
February +2% +14% +17% -10%
March +6% +13% -13%
Second half +14% +14% -12%
Fiscal year +16% +5% -5%

Note: The above information is based on initial calculation. Final figures may be revised.