Market headwinds stifled new construction growth in June
High mortgage rates, slower homebuyer activity and weakening homebuilder sentiments created the perfect storm in June, keeping new residential construction from posting annual gains
by Marian McPherson Jul 17
New-home sales enjoy big spring rally after signs of wear in February
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 8.8% in March, a reflection of the beginning of a busy homebuyer season. New-home sales rose 8.3% year over year, according to the US Census Bureau
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 23
Housing starts leap in February as homebuilders become optimistic
Housing starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.52M in February — 10.7% higher than in January, according to data released Tuesday by the US Census Bureau
by Ben Verde Mar 19
New-home sales soar in September — but analysts see sales slowdown
New-home sales skyrocketed in September, soaring to a 20-month high, according to data issued Wednesday by the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development
by Ben Verde Oct 25
New-home sales post third-straight monthly increase in February
Sales of newly built single-family homes rose 1.1% in February while the average sale price climbed to just under $500K, according to data released Thursday by the US Census Bureau
by Ben Verde Mar 23
New-home sales reverse course, climb 7.5% in October
Sales of newly built homes climbed 7.5% between September and October to a seasonally adjusted rate of 632,000, according to data released Wednesday from the United States Census Bureau
by Ben Verde Nov 23
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Monthly housing starts rose 12.2% in August to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1,575,000, according to US Census Bureau data released Tuesday. August 2022 levels fell 0.1% year over year
by Ben Verde Sep 20
Multifamily sector lone bright spot as permits, starts, completions fall
New residential construction dipped in June, with building permits, housing starts and housing completions ticking down modestly, according to US Census Bureau data released Tuesday
by Ben Verde Jul 19
New home sales rebound in July as prices surge
Sales of newly built single‐family homes hit an adjusted annual rate of 708,000 in July, up 1% compared to the revised June rate of 701,000, according to the US Census Bureau
by Libertina Brandt Aug 24
Lazy homesellers are skipping repairs and cashing out — for now
Thanks to high demand and low supply, sellers don't have to do much to their homes to attract buyers — and often don't. But that could change, real estate agents told Inman
by Libertina Brandt Aug 5
New home sales plunge to 14-month low in June
New residential sales declined 19.4% from June 2020, according to the US Census Bureau's latest report on Monday.
by Marian McPherson Jul 26
Why Americans shouldn’t give up on homeownership
Homeownership is one of the primary ways households in the United States build wealth
by Libertina Brandt Jun 28
After stellar March, new home sales reverse course, dip 6% in April
The decline follows a record month for new home sales, when they hit a 15-year high of more than 1 million in March, according to new data from the US Census Bureau
by Lillian Dickerson May 25
October housing starts reach highest level since 2007
New residential construction increased 14.2% year over year in October, marking 6 consecutive months of annual gains, according to the US Census Bureau's latest report
by Marian McPherson Nov 18
US homeownership rate hits near 12-year high — or did it?
New data from the Census Bureau indicates that the homeownership rate surged to its highest point since the third quarter of 2008, but a change in data collection methodology may have impacted the results
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 28