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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

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

Home starts up 6.5% in September while builder confidence reaches boom-level high

Following two months of declines, the U.S. homebuilding market rebounded and then some in September due to a surge in apartment starts. Home starts rose 6.5 percent during the month to a seasonally adjusted average of 1.206 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. That total is up 17.5 percent over the same […]

October 20, 2015

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Home starts back on track with 20% jump in April

Thanks to a big April, the start of construction on new homes in the U.S. has fully recovered and then some from a rough winter punctuated by a 16-percent drop in February. Home starts rose 20.2 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.135 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Starts are […]

May 19, 2015

Home starts recover a bit with 2% gain in March

Despite a very rough February, home builders appear optimistic the worst 2015 has to offer is over as construction starts on new homes edged up in March. U.S. home starts rose 2 percent in March to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 926,000, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. Despite the monthly boost, March […]

April 16, 2015

Home starts plunge 17% in February as cold weather and worker shortage drop builder confidence

With spring right around the corner, U.S. home builders are certainly looking forward to the warmer temperatures and the official start of the construction season as starts on new homes took a steep plunge in February. Construction on new homes in the U.S. fell 17 percent in February, following a flat January, according to preliminary […]

March 17, 2015

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U.S. home starts fall 2 percent in January as builder confidence dips due to cold weather

Following up a nice gain in December, housing starts in the U.S. fell 2 percent in January and builder confidence in the market has since dropped due to harsh winter weather conditions. Builders started homes at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.065 million homes in January, a 19-percent increase over January 2014, according to preliminary data […]

February 18, 2015

With December bump, U.S. home builders started 9% more homes in 2014

Despite an up and down year heavily-influenced by apartment construction, home builders in the U.S. began work on more new homes in 2014 than the previous year. During December, starts on both single-family homes and apartments rose 4.4 percent to a rate of 1.043 million, according to preliminary data from the commerce department. The final tally for […]

January 21, 2015

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Home starts rise 6.3% in September as homebuilder confidence falls back to earth

The month-to-month volatility of new U.S. housing starts continued in September, while homebuilder confidence in the market saw its first dip in four months. Following a 13-percent drop in August, construction on new homes in the U.S. rose 6.3 percent in September to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.017 million, according to preliminary data […]

October 20, 2014

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Home starts fall 9.3% to 9-month low in June, but builder confidence is on the rise

After gains in Spring jumpstarted what many hoped would be a high-activity construction season following a harsh winter, construction on new homes in the U.S. was down for the second consecutive month in June. Home starts fell 9.3 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 893,000—the lowest pace in nine months. The Commerce […]

July 17, 2014

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Building permits up in October, but government delays housing starts data for second month due to shutdown

Though the Commerce Department won’t release data on housing starts and completions until next month, it reports that building permits saw a sizable gain in October. Placing blame on the 16-day partial shutdown of the federal government during October, the Commerce Department says it won’t have the data for home starts and completions for the […]

November 26, 2013

Housing starts up 0.9% as decreases in apartment starts, permits detract from single-family performance

Following a few months of ups and downs, U.S. construction starts on new homes are showing signs of stabilizing a bit with a second consecutive month of gains in August. New home starts rose 0.9 percent in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 891,000, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department on […]

September 18, 2013

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