Arizona and Idaho lead the states with inbound moves for households looking at migrating in search of better jobs, housing, and family life. Illinois and Connecticut lead the states from where the population is moving elsewhere.
Read More »Home Sales Surge
On Monday, HUD and the Census Bureau released their October New Home Sales Report—reporting increases above prior estimates.
Read More »Housing Starts Surge
Housing starts are on the rise around the country, particularly in the Northeast. But how is the rest of the country faring?
Read More »The Week Ahead: Housing Starts
This week, the U.S. Census Bureau in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will release its monthly report on new residential construction for the month of June. See if this is beginning of an emerging trend, and what else you can expect in the week ahead.
Read More »The Week Ahead: What Will Happen in Construction?
Next week, the Construction Spending report by the U.S. Census will release indicating the amount of spending in the U.S. on all types of construction. Will numbers reflect the current housing shortage or give some relief to buyer’s stress?
Read More »Housing Permits, Completions Gain Momentum
According to one expert, the rise in housing permits will greatly benefit "inventory-constrained homebuyers."
Read More »What Happened to Housing Formation Estimates?
There was a lot of optimism surrounding household formation just two years ago. Things did not exactly pan out as hoped, however.
Read More »Construction Spending Takes a Tumble
Just when the industry was beginning to feel hopeful about more dollars being poured into the construction sector, spending in this area reversed course.
Read More »Construction One Step Closer to Resolving Supply Issues
After experiencing the largest decline in three months and raising unexpected concerns among market watchers in the industry, U.S. construction spending bounced back in March, the U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced Monday.
Read More »Single-family Home Sales Come Up Short
New single-family home sales fell short of expectations in March 2016, falling for the third consecutive month, according to data released Monday from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD.
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