Tag: Mark Vitner

Winter Catches Up with February Housing Starts

Housing starts fell in February for the second straight month, HUD and the Census Bureau reported yesterday, with winter weather largely the culprit.

| By Mike Sorohan

2021 New Home Sales Off to Solid Start

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).

| By MBA NewsLink Staff

January Existing Home Sales Push to 2006 Levels

Existing home sales posted a modest 0.6 percent increase in January, the National Association of Realtors reported Friday, continuing just enough momentum to mark the highest annual pace since 2006.

| By Mike Sorohan

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.

| By Mike Sorohan

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.

| By Mike Sorohan

November Existing Home Sales Down 2.5%

Low housing inventories finally caught up with November existing home sales, which fell for the first time in five months, the National Association of Realtors reported yesterday.

| By Mike Sorohan