Residential Cost Index (ex. Mortgage): April 2008

Residential Operation Cost Index: April 2008

Residential Cost Index				Year Over Year Change:
December 2003 = 100	Apr 2008	Mar 2008	Percent Change	Apr 2007	Percent Change
Residential Cost (ex. Mortgage)	124.6	123.3	1.1%	115.8	7.6%
Index Components*
Residential Maintenance & Repair	136.8	135.0	1.3%	124.6	9.8%
Cleaning	109.0	107.7	1.2%	105.3	3.5%
Power	131.7	130.8	0.7%	119.6	10.1%
Phone, Cable, & Data	102.1	100.8	1.3%	100.4	1.7%
Landscaping	130.7	129.0	1.3%	117.8	10.9%
Other Indexes
CPI-Urban Consumers, All Items	116.6	115.9	0.6%	112.1	3.9%

*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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