Residential Cost Index (ex. Mortgage): April 2009

Residential Operation Cost Index: April 2009

Residential Cost Index				Year Over Year Change:
December 2003 = 100	Apr. 2009	Mar. 2009	Percent Change	Apr. 2008	Percent Change
Residential Cost (ex. Mortgage)	118.6	118.3	0.2%	127.4	-6.9%
Index Components*
Residential Maintenance & Repair	124.6	124.2	0.3%	141.0	-11.6%
Cleaning	109.6	109.5	0.1%	109.0	0.6%
Power	123.9	122.6	1.0%	137.0	-9.6%
Phone, Cable, & Data	100.6	101.0	-0.4%	101.3	-0.7%
Landscaping	123.4	129.0	4.4%	135.0	-8.6%
Other Indexes
CPI-Urban Consumers, All Items	115.7	115.4	0.2%	117.5	-1.6%

*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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