Residential Cost Index (ex. Mortgage): December 2009

Residential Operation Cost Index: Dec 2009

Residential Cost Index				Year Over Year Change:
December 2003 = 100	Dec. 2009	Nov. 2009	Percent Change	Dec. 2008	Percent Change
Residential Cost (ex. Mortgage)	122.9	122.8	0.1%	125.1	-1.7%
Index Components*
Residential Maintenance & Repair	131.9	131.7	0.1%	137.5	-4.1%
Cleaning	110.5	110.4	0.1%	109.1	1.3%
Power	129.9	129.8	0.1%	131.7	-1.4%
Phone, Cable, & Data	100.8	100.8	0.0%	101.1	-0.3%
Landscaping	122.8	121.5	1.1%	137.1	-10.4%
Other Indexes
CPI-Urban Consumers, All Items	117.2	117.4	-0.2%	116.8	0.3%

*Five heavily weighted index components are shown.

Sources: U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Labor, BrickBits.com, and Whitestone Research.

Note: Index values for recent data are preliminary. The Residential Cost Index is based on a 2,400 square foot single family home.

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