New home sales improved in February, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Thursday, the third straight monthly increase, but only because of downward revisions to previous months.
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February Housing Starts Up Nearly 10%
February housing starts, permits and completions posted near double-digit percentage increases, ending five months of declines, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Thursday.
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January Construction Spending Down 0.1%
Construction spending in January fell slightly to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,825.7, the Census Bureau reported Wednesday, marking the eighth straight monthly overall decline.
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New Home Sales Start New Year on Strong Note
January new home sales offered good news for an industry starved of good news as of late.
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Housing Starts Down 5th Straight Month
Housing starts fell in January, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Thursday, marking the fifth straight monthly drop, the longest streak of declines since 2009.
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December Construction Spending Down 0.4%
The Census Bureau on Wednesday said December construction spending fell by 0.4 percent, with overall residential spending falling for the seventh straight month.
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Housing Starts Finish 2022 at 6-Month Low
Housing starts ended 2022 down for the second straight month to their lowest level since last July, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Thursday.
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Construction Spending Up 0.2% Amid Growing Headwinds
The Census Bureau on Tuesday reported construction spending in November rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,807.5 billion, 0.2 percent higher than the revised October estimate of $1,803.2 billion and 8.5 percent higher than a year ago.
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November New Home Sales Up 5.8%
New home sales beat expectations in November, HUD and the Census Bureau reported over the holiday season, rising by nearly 6 percent from October.
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November Housing Starts Down Slightly; Permits Plunge
Housing starts fell in November but beat expectations, the Census Bureau and HUD reported Tuesday. The news, however, came in building permits, which fell sharply from both October and a year ago.