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Home starts jump 25% in October with surge in multi-family building
Following two consecutive months of decreases, construction starts on homes in the U.S. jumped 25 percent in October largely due to a huge increase in multi-family starts. Home starts are at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.323 million, an increase of 23 percent over the October 2015 level, according to preliminary data from the Commerce […]
November 17, 2016
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U.S. home starts drop 9% in September on big drop in multi-family
Despite a jump in single-family starts, overall construction starts on new homes in the U.S. fell for a second consecutive month in September, dropping 9 percent to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.047 million homes. Home starts are down 12 percent from the September 2015 rate, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. An 8.1-percent […]
October 19, 2016
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Builder confidence jumps in August despite 5.8% drop in home starts
The start of construction on homes in the U.S. fell 5.8 percent during August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.142 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Declines in both single- and multi-family housing units brought on the monthly decline. However the rate remains 0.9 percent above the August 2015 figure. […]
September 20, 2016
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Home starts up in July with jump in multi-family construction
With a 2.1-percent month-to-month increase, U.S. home starts rose in July on the strength of multi-family construction gains. Home starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.211 million during the month, a 5.6-percent increase over the July 2015 rate, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Single-family home starts were up 0.5 […]
August 16, 2016
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Home starts down slightly in May but builders have optimistic outlook
Starts on new homes in the U.S. were down 0.3 percent in May from the previous month despite gains in both single- and multi-family homes. Total starts fell to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.164 million in May but remain up 9.5 percent over the May 2015 mark. Single-family home starts rose 0.3 percent […]
June 17, 2016
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Home starts up in April but down year over year due to multi-family drop
U.S. home starts grew by 6.6 percent during April on gains from both single- and multi-family units, but the year-over-year count is down due to starts on apartments dropping from the April 2015 figure. Total starts increased in April to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.172 million. That figure is down 1.7 percent from the April 2015 figure. […]
May 24, 2016
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Home starts fall 9% in March as builder confidence holds steady
With sizable drops on the start of construction of both single-family and multifamily homes in March, total U.S. home starts fell 8.8 percent for the month. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of starts fell to 1.089 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department, but remain up 14.2 percent over the March 2016 figure. Single-family […]
April 19, 2016
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Home starts rise in February with single-family jump to 8-year high
Construction on single-family homes rose during February to its highest level since November 2007, pushing total U.S. home starts for the month up 5 percent. Starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.178 million during February representing a 31-percent increase over the February 2015 figure, according to the National Association of Home Builders […]
March 17, 2016
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U.S. home starts fall 3.8% in January as builders remain conflicted about market’s prospects
U.S. home starts fell for a second consecutive month in January as builder confidence in the market continued its decline. Construction on new homes fell 3.8 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.143 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. That rate is 1.8 percent above the January 2015 figure. […]
February 17, 2016
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December dip in home starts doesn’t derail market’s momentum, but concerns remain
Despite ending the year on an unexpected sour note, the U.S. housing market had its best year since 2007 in 2015. According to preliminary data released from the Commerce Department, U.S. home starts fell 2.5 percent in December to 1.149 million. The dip came as a surprise to industry analysts especially after a strong Novemeber […]
January 21, 2016
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U.S. home starts up 10.5% as labor, lot costs continue to worry builders
The start of construction on homes in the U.S. rebounded in November with gains in both single-family and apartment construction. Following a down October, home starts were up 10.5 percent to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.173 million in November, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. The total is 16.5 percent above the November […]
December 16, 2015
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U.S. home starts fall 11% in October; builder confidence dips first time in 5 months
With the start of construction on both single-family homes and apartment complexes down in October, total U.S. home starts fell 11 percent during the month. Home starts fell to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.060 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. That total is down 1.8 percent over the same time last year. […]
November 18, 2015
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