Housing starts fell by 0.8 percent in March, the Census Bureau and HUD reported Tuesday, although single-family starts, permits and completions all rose amid growing home builder sentiment.
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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.
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.
MBA Chart of the Week Jan. 20 2023: New Residential Construction/Home Purchases
This week’s MBA Chart of the Week captures data on new residential construction market and the state of new single-family home sales.
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.
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.
Multifamily Nearly—But Not Quite—Saves April Housing Starts
April housing starts fell by just 0.2 percent from March—no thanks to single-family starts, which fell by more than 7 percent—HUD and the Census Bureau reported Wednesday.
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.
March Housing Starts Post at Highest Rate in 15 Years
Housing starts recovered from a sluggish February to its highest rate since 2006 in March, HUD and the Census Bureau reported Friday.
Headwinds Push Down March Home Builder Sentiment
Despite high buyer traffic and strong demand, builder sentiment fell in March as rising lumber and other material prices pushed builder confidence lower, the National Association of Home Builders reported yesterday.