Overall housing starts clocked in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,382,000, 1.4 percent below levels recorded in November, according to new data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading
While December’s data represented the 12th straight decrease in homebuilder sentiment, there is a “silver lining.” The average price reduction was 8 percent, up from 5 or 6 percent earlier this year, report says. Continue reading
Confidence dropped to its lowest level among homebuilders seen since June 2012, according to the latest National Home Builders Association/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index on Wednesday. Continue reading
Builder confidence in the newly built single-family home market fell three more points in September, to a score of 46 on the Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, according to data released Monday. Continue reading
New residential construction dipped in June, with building permits, housing starts and housing completions ticking down modestly, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Tuesday. Continue reading
Housing starts clocked in at a seasonally adjusted rate of 1,549,000, a 14.4 percent decline from revised April levels, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading
Builder confidence dropped two points to 77 as builders contend with rising interest rates and costs, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index released Monday. Continue reading