Despite the rising cost of building materials and poor February weather, housing starts took off in March reaching new 15-year highs.
Read More »Extreme Weather Stunts Housing Starts
February saw a down market in terms of housing starts, but at an average of 1.42 million, remained considerably above the pre-COVID average.
Read More »Residential Construction at 14-Year High
One economist described 2020 as "the strongest [year] for residential construction since 2006.” Click through to read about the latest housing market data.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Will Housing Starts, Permits Rebound?
Also in The Week Ahead are reports on existing home sales, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will update Congress on the CARES Act.
Read More »Housing Permits, Completions, Starts All Report Monthly Declines
While an economist calls the report “upbeat,” the year-over-year gains are “in our rearview mirror.”
Read More »Housing Starts, Permits a ‘Pleasant Surprise’
Click through to read more on January’s data and what leading insiders had to say about what this means for the market in 2020.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Update on Housing Starts, Permits
Also on The Week Ahead, are reports on existing home sales across the nation and what the National Association of Homebuilders/Wells Fargo Homebuilders Index found.
Read More »Checking in on Single-Family Permits & Starts
While housing authorizations rose more than 40% year-over-year, home sale prices recorded the largest increase since 2018.
Read More »How Many Single-Family Home Starts Occurred in the 2010s?
The past decade witnessed the lowest number of housing starts over the past 50 years. Click through to read more.
Read More »Reversal of Fortune for Mortgage Rates in Coming Year?
A new report predicts the low-rate environment many enjoyed during most of 2019 could slowly disappear in 2020.
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