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Does this new housing data foreshadow a recession?

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New home starts fell 8.5 percent from July to August as builders continued to react to the negative economic outlook, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading →

Housing starts plunge 10% in May to lowest level since 2020

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New residential construction made progress in completions but largely fell short on starts and permits, according to new data released Wednesday by the US Census Bureau and HUD. Continue reading →

New-home sales climb nearly 11%, but figures may be ‘overestimated’

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Sales of newly built single-family homes rose in April, pointing to continued buyer engagement during the spring homebuying season, the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) suggests. New resident… Continue reading →

Builders pull back from new construction once again in April

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April’s housing data underscores a challenging landscape for new construction, particularly in the single-family segment, and the privately-owned segment isn’t far behind. Continue reading →

Tariff threats prompt builders to pump brakes on new construction

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Housing starts fell 11.4 percent in March, a modest improvement from 2024, according to Census data released Thursday, with one economist describing the slump as “well below consensus expectations.” Continue reading →

Tariff threats prompt builders to pump brakes on new construction

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Housing starts fell 11.4 percent in March, a modest improvement from 2024, according to Census data released Thursday, with one economist describing the slump as “well below consensus expectations.” Continue reading →

Housing starts beat expectations in February but headwinds loom

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Privately owned housing starts rose 11.2 percent but still fell behind February 2024 activity, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading →

Housing starts decline in January as homebuilder uncertainty rises

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Multifamily housing starts fell 9.8 percent, reaching a seasonally adjusted rate of 1,366,000, while single-family housing starts fell 8.4 percent month over month, according to data released Wednesday. Continue reading →

US housing market is short 7.2M single-family homes: Realtor.com

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The US housing market is short 7.2 million homes, according to Realtor.com’s latest housing market analysis. Nearly 18 million households have been formed over the past decade; however, only 10 million single-family homes were constructed during the sa… Continue reading →

Housing starts defy expectations, surge to highest point since May

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Housing starts jumped 14.8 percent between October and November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.56 million. That’s 9.3 percent higher than they were in December 2022. Continue reading →