The report said sales of new single-family houses in January rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 923,000, 4.3 percent higher than the revised December rate of 885,000 and 19.3 percent higher than a year ago (774,000).
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Despite January Pullback, Housing Starts Remain Strong
After a terrific December, January housing starts, as expected, fell back a bit but maintained a strong pace, HUD and the Census Bureau reported yesterday.
Freddie Mac: South, West Populations Growing 7X Faster than Rest of U.S.
Freddie Mac, McLean, Va., reported the U.S. population in the South and West grew seven times faster than in the Northeast and Midwest between 2017 and 2019.
December New Home Sales Post Modest Increase
New home sales rose by 1.6 percent in December—slightly less than consensus expectations, HUD and the Census Bureau reported yesterday.
Housing Starts Finish 2020 on Strong Note
Housing starts rose for the second straight month in December and finished the year at its strongest pace since 2006, HUD and the Census Bureau reported yesterday.
MBA Chart of the Week: Monthly Housing Cost as Percentage of Income
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week uses AHS data to show the distribution of total monthly housing costs as a percentage of income. T
MBA Chart of the Week: Monthly Housing Cost as Percentage of Income
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week uses AHS data to show the distribution of total monthly housing costs as a percentage of income. T
MBA Chart of the Week: Net Migration by Metropolitan Status
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week shows net migration by metropolitan status over the past five years. The green line shows that the net movement into nonmetropolitan areas has hovered around zero, growing by an average of 19,000 migrants (nationally). On the other hand, metropolitan areas absorbed more than 5.7 million migrants over this period.
MBA Chart of the Week: Net Migration by Metropolitan Status
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week shows net migration by metropolitan status over the past five years. The green line shows that the net movement into nonmetropolitan areas has hovered around zero, growing by an average of 19,000 migrants (nationally). On the other hand, metropolitan areas absorbed more than 5.7 million migrants over this period.
November Housing Starts Rise for 3rd Straight Month
November housing starts rose for the third straight month, boosted by builder confidence and strong consumer demand, HUD and the Census Bureau reported yesterday.