US housing starts rose 2.3 percent in August
U.S. builders started work on more homes in August, driven by the fastest pace of single-family home construction in more than two years. The increase suggests the new-home market is gaining strength.
View ArticleUS housing starts slowed to 861K in November
U.S. builders broke ground on fewer houses in November after starting work in October at the fastest pace in four years. Superstorm Sandy likely slowed starts in the Northeast.
View ArticleUS housing starts rise, permits at 4 ½-year high
U.S. builders started more houses and apartments in February, while requesting permits for future construction at the fastest pace in 4 ½ years. The increases point to a housing recovery that is...
View ArticleUS housing starts fell in April, permits surged
U.S. builders broke ground on fewer homes in April, one month after topping the 1 million mark for the first time since 2008. But most of the decline was in apartment construction, which tends to vary...
View ArticleResidential construction took off in November
November was the largest single month for housing starts nationally since February 2008, according to a report released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
View ArticleOct. home construction slumps on fewer apartment buildings
Apartment construction plunged sharply in October, as the pace of homebuilding slipped amid a broader cooling of the real estate market.
View ArticleResidential construction has banner 2015 (UPDATE)
U.S. builders started work on fewer homes in this December than in the same month a year ago, but previous gains meant that residential construction ended 2015 at its strongest level in eight years.
View ArticleHousing starts take unexpected slide in January
January kicked off the year with an unexpected tumble in housing starts, which may leave some homebuilders scratching their heads after 2015 saw strong demand from new homeowners.
View ArticleUS housing starts fell 2.6 percent in April
Construction of new homes fell for a second straight month in April, pushing activity to the lowest point in five months.
View ArticleUS housing starts drop for 3rd straight month
Homebuilders slowed down the pace of construction for the third month in a row in May, a possible sign that the shortage of houses for sale might worsen.
View ArticleUS housing starts, led by Midwest, rebound in June
Homebuilders ramped up construction in June to the fastest pace seen in four months, led by surges in the Northeast and Midwest.
View ArticleUS home construction slumped in July
Homebuilders pulled back sharply onthe construction of apartment complexes in July, causing housing starts to tumble to a three-month low.
View ArticleUS housing starts fall 0.8 pct., a 2nd straight monthly drop
Homebuilders slowed their pace of construction by 0.8 percent in August, the second straight monthly decline. A steep drop in multifamily construction more than offset a slight gain in...
View ArticleUS new home sales skyrocket 17.5 percent in November
Americans stepped up their purchases of new homes at the fastest pace in more than 25 years in November, as sales rose by 17.5 percent amid strong demand and a continued shortage of existing homes on...
View ArticleUS new-home sales dipped in February, but demand is solid
Sales of new U.S. homes slipped 0.6 percent in February, a third straight monthly decline. But year to date, sales are up 2.2 percent in a sign that buyer demand remains solid.
View ArticleJuly housing starts up a slight 0.9 percent as tariffs bite
The number of U.S. housing starts ticked up just 0.9 percent in July, a sign that higher construction costs might be weighing on homebuilders.
View ArticleReport: Wisconsin housing inventory up for 2nd month in row
A recent report shows that Wisconsin's tight housing market continues to show signs of improvement with housing inventory increasing for the second consecutive month.
View ArticleUS housing starts sank 5.3 percent in September
U.S. home construction fell by 5.3 percent in September, a sign that recent hurricanes and rising mortgage rates may be weighing on the market.
View ArticleOctober construction starts soar 21 percent
New construction starts in October climbed 21 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $864 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.
View ArticleUS housing starts slumped 8.7 percent in February
The number of homes under construction in the U.S. decreased by 8.7 percent in February, as ground breakings for single-family houses plunged to their lowest level in nearly two years.
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