Housing starts fell sharply in May, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Thursday, as continued market volatility and higher interest rates took a toll on both consumers and home builders.
Tag: Housing Starts
Multifamily Gives Positive Edge to March Housing Starts
Housing starts improved slightly in March, thanks to a bump in multifamily starts, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Tuesday.
Housing Starts Give Spring Home Buying Season Early Momentum
These days, is there really a spring home buying season? Especially when every month feels like buyers are knocking down every available door? Even, so, the New Residential Construction report from HUD and the Census Bureau portends what could be an even busier period for the housing market.
January Housing Starts Down 4.1%
Housing starts stumbled out the gate in January amid ongoing supply chain issues and labor shortages, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Thursday.
Housing Starts End Year on Positive Note
Housing starts posted a modest increase in December, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Wednesday, and jumped by nearly 16 percent from a year ago.
Milder Weather Boosts November Housing Starts
New residential construction benefited from relatively mild November weather, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Thursday.
Housing Starts Fall 3rd Straight Month
Housing starts fell for the third straight month in October, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Wednesday, although multifamily starts picked up, as did housing permits.
MBA Chart of the Week Nov. 5 2021: Single-Family Starts, Residential Construction Workers
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week examines the growth rates of single-family construction and residential construction workers since the trough in home building activity in April 2020.
MBA Chart of the Week Nov. 5 2021: Single-Family Starts, Residential Construction Workers
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week examines the growth rates of single-family construction and residential construction workers since the trough in home building activity in April 2020.
September Housing Starts Slip; Pipeline Remains Strong
Housing starts fell slightly in September, the Census Bureau reported Wednesday, a blip in what has otherwise been a much improved year that, given supply chain issues, could have been even stronger.