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U.S. home starts tick up in July as permitted units not started hit 10-year high
After experiencing low construction rates in June, U.S. home starts rose 9% in July. Get the details on single-family & multi-family home starts today.
August 16, 2018
Business
Home starts up 1.9% in March with multi-family jump
Construction starts on new U.S. home rose 1.9 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.319 million homes, according to data from the Commerce Department. Home starts are now 10.9 percent above the March 2017 rate. The March growth was fueled by a 16.1-percent jump in multi-family home starts which are up […]
April 17, 2018
Business
Home starts dip, as builder confidence is shaken by recent storms
The start of construction on new homes in the U.S. fell 0.8 percent during the month of August due to a decrease in multi-family starts. Meanwhile, single-family starts are approaching a 20 percent year-over-year improvement. Despite the strength in single-family, the NAHB reports that builder confidence has fallen due to uncertainty caused by Hurricanes Harvey […]
September 20, 2017
Business
Home starts up, builder confidence down with mounting concerns over lumber costs
The start of construction on new homes in the U.S. rose 8.3 percent during the month of June on solid gains from both the single-family and multi-family markets. And though demand for new homes is still strong, builders say the rising cost of materials has them concerned. Home starts rose to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate […]
July 21, 2017
Business
U.S. home starts fall 6.2% in March
Construction on new homes in the U.S. fell in March with declines ing both single- and multi-family starts. Total home starts fell 6.8 percent to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.215 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Total starts remain 9.2 percent above the March 2016 figure. Single-family starts fell 6.2 percent to […]
April 19, 2017
Business
Builder confidence reaches highest level since 2006
For the first time since April 2006, more U.S. home builders say they view the market  as “good” rather than “poor.” The sentiment comes through the June edition of the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. The Index’s rating of builder confidence rose eight points in June to a 52. The NAHB says […]
June 20, 2013
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