The Mortgage Bankers Association on June 19 lowered its new and existing home sales forecast for the year to 5.28 million — a decrease of 4.1% that would be the first annual drop in four years.
June 20, 2014Business
Housing Starts Beat 1 Million Pace for Second Month
Builders broke ground on 1 million U.S. homes in May, indicating the industry is picking up this quarter after a weather-induced slump to start the year.
June 17, 2014Business
Housing Starts Rise 13.2% in April
Housing starts climbed 13.2% in April to a 1.07 million annualized rate following March’s 947,000 pace, the Commerce Department reported.
May 16, 2014Business
Housing Starts Little Changed From Stronger January
Housing starts in the United States were little changed in February after declining less than previously estimated a month earlier, indicating the home-building industry is stabilizing after bad winter weather curbed construction.
March 18, 2014Business
Housing Starts Decline in January
January housing starts dropped 16%, the largest decline since February 2011, the Commerce Department said Feb. 19.
February 19, 2014Business
November Housing Starts Reach Highest Level in 5 Years
November housing starts increased 22.7% to the highest level in more than five years, the Commerce Department announced Dec. 18.
December 18, 2013Business
Housing Starts Rise 5.9% in July
July housing starts climbed 5.9% on a rise in multifamily projects, the Commerce Department said Friday.
August 16, 2013Business
Housing Starts Fall to Lowest Level in a Year
June housing starts fell 9.9% to the lowest level in a year, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
July 17, 2013Business
Housing Starts Jump 6.8% in May
Housing starts jumped 6.8% in May, led by a gain in single-family homes, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
June 18, 2013Business
Housing Starts Fall to Five-Month Low; Building Permits Increase
Housing starts fell to a five-month low in April, while building permits jumped to the highest level in almost five years, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
May 16, 2013