Residential Cost Index (ex. Mortgage): November 2009

Residential Operation Cost Index: Nov 2009

Residential Cost Index				Year Over Year Change:
December 2003 = 100	Nov. 2009	Oct. 2009	Percent Change	Nov. 2008	Percent Change
Residential Cost (ex. Mortgage)	122.7	121.7	0.8%	119.0	3.2%
Index Components*
Residential Maintenance & Repair	131.6	130.4	1.0%	125.9	4.6%
Cleaning	110.4	110.4	0.0%	109.1	1.2%
Power	130.0	127.8	1.7%	123.4	5.4%
Phone, Cable, & Data	100.8	101.0	-0.2%	101.4	-0.6%
Landscaping	120.3	119.6	0.6%	134.0	-10.2%
Other Indexes
CPI-Urban Consumers, All Items	117.4	117.3	0.1%	114.1	2.9%

*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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