November housing starts rose for the third straight month, boosted by builder confidence and strong consumer demand, HUD and the Census Bureau reported yesterday.
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MBA Statement on Marcia Fudge as HUD Secretary Nominee
President-Elect Joseph Biden this week nominated Rep. Marcia L. Fudge, D-Ohio, as HUD Secretary. If confirmed, she would be the first woman to lead HUD in more than 40 years and the second Black woman in history to lead the Department.
New Home Sales Fall for 1st Time in 6 Months–But No Worries
New home sales fell for the first time since May, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Wednesday. Even so, the news continued to be good.
Housing Starts Continue to Ramp Up
The October housing starts report from HUD and the Census Bureau shows home builders continue to respond to consumers’ seemingly insatiable demand for new housing.
New Home Sales Fall for First Time Since Spring
September new home sales fell for the first time in five months, HUD and the Census Bureau reported yesterday.
Carson: FHA Will Extend Forbearance Requests Through Year-End
HUD Secretary Ben Carson yesterday announced the Federal Housing Administration will extend the date for single-family homeowners with FHA-insured mortgages to request an initial forbearance from their mortgage servicer for up to six months.
September Housing Starts Post Modest Increase
Housing starts in September rose modestly following a red-hot summer, HUD and the Census Bureau reported yesterday.
August New Home Sales Continue Summer Surge
New home sales topped the one million mark, seasonally adjusted, in August for the first time since 2006, HUD and the Census Bureau reported yesterday.
Monday Report: Red-Hot Housing Markets and a Time-Capsule Survey
This morning’s Monday Report features stories that confirm the housing markets remain hot, regardless of location or political preference; what that might mean for down payments; and a housing survey that, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, was obsolete the moment it was released.
After Strong Summer, August Housing Starts Underwhelm
Housing starts—one of the bright spots in a red-hot summer housing market—faltered in August, HUD and the Census Bureau reported yesterday, although most of the decline took place in multifamily.