Builder Confidence Levels Off in November
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes was unchanged in November from a downwardly revised level of 54 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing...
View ArticleCensus Spots 6.2 Percent Increase in Building Permits
Issuance of new building permits rose 6.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.034 million units in October due primarily to a double-digit increase on the multifamily side, the U.S....
View ArticleSales of New Homes Spike in October
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 25.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 444,000 units in October, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Housing &...
View ArticleHousing Market Rebounding Slowly and Gradually
Markets in 54 out of the approximately 350 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home...
View ArticleAmerican Renters Facing Tough Affordability Issues
Affordability problems for renters have skyrocketed over the past decade both in number and the share of renters facing them, according to a new report on rental housing from the Harvard Joint Center...
View ArticleWatt to Power FHFA Through Continued GSE Wind-Down
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View ArticleBuilder Confidence on the Rise in December
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes improved four points to a 58 reading on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for...
View ArticleHousing Production Nationwide Increases Over 22 Percent in November
Led by a solid increase in both single-family and multifamily starts, nationwide housing production rose 22.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.09 million in November, according to...
View ArticleNew-Home Sales Finishing 2013 on a High Note
Sales of newly built, single-family homes declined 2.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 464,000 units in November from an upwardly revised strong pace of 474,000 units in the previous...
View ArticleHousing Markets Beginning to Show Signs of Stability
Markets in 56 out of the approximately 350 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home...
View ArticleBuilder Confidence Slips Slightly in January
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes fell one point to 56 in January from a revised December reading of 57 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo...
View ArticleHousing Production Dips Nearly 10 Percent in December
Following an unusual surge in housing starts in November, nationwide housing production fell 9.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 999,000 units in December, according to newly released...
View ArticleNew Home Sales Up 16.4 Percent Year-Over-Year
Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell seven percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 414,000 units in December, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing...
View ArticleBill Passed by Senate to Preserve Rural Housing
The Agricultural Act of 2014 (HR 2642), approved by the Senate and the House last week, includes an important provision championed by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) that will enable...
View ArticleHousing Markets Nationwide Continue to Show Gradual Improvement
Markets in 58 out of the approximately 350 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home...
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