Behind The Housing Starts Headlines, The Story That Matters

Single-family housing starts climbed 4 percent last month to 470,000 units on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis. This is the highest number of Single-Family Housing Starts since April 2010 — the last month of last year’s home buyer tax credit. [...]

Home Supplies Fall To 7.0 Months Nationwide; Buyer Demand Strong

Home resales moved to a 10-month high in November, the latest in a series of strong showings from the housing sector. [...]

Housing Starts Show Strength In Housing

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Single-Family Housing Starts rose to 447,000 units on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis in November — a 2 percent increase from October. [...]

Housing Starts Rising; New Construction Turns The Corner?

Another day, another signal that the market for newly-built homes is improving. Single-Family Housing Starts rose to a seasonally-adjusted, annualized 430,000 units in October – a 4 percent increase from September and the highest reading in 3 months. [...]

Finding Truth In September’s Housing Starts Report

Wednesday, the Census Bureau released its September Housing Starts report. In it, the government said that national Housing Starts rose 15 percent in September as compared to August 2011, tallying 658,000 units on a seasonally-adjusted annualized basis. [...]

Building Permits Rising Nationwide; Housing Starts To Follow

Single-Family Housing Starts fell for the second consecutive month, dropping to a seasonally-adjusted, annualized 417,000 units in August 2011. [...]

Housing Starts Tick Lower; Building Permits Tick Higher

Single-Family Housing Starts fell to a seasonally-adjusted, annualized 425,000 units in July, according to the Census Bureau. [...]

Housing Starts Surge 9 Percent; Signal A Strong Fall Season

Builders are busy once again. According to the Census Bureau, Single-Family Housing Starts rose to 453,000 on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis in June — a 9 percent spike from the month prior and the highest reading in 3 seasons. [...]

Housing Starts Climb Unexpectedly In May

The housing market received a jolt of good news Thursday. The Commerce Department reports that Single-Family Housing Starts improved in May. [...]

Building Permits Fade Faster Than Expected

Single-family housing starts fell 5 percent as compared to March 2011, and 30 percent as compared to April one year ago. [...]