The Survey of Market Absorption (SOMA) measures how soon privately financed, nonsubsidized, unfurnished units in buildings with  five or more  units are rented or sold (absorbed) after completion. In addition, the survey collects data on characteristics such as number o f bedrooms, asking  rent, and asking price. As with all surveys, estimates may vary from actual values because of sampling variation or other factors. All statements in th is report have undergone statistical testing and are significant at the 90-percent confidence level.