Housing Starts

Behind The Housing Starts Headlines, The Story That Matters

by David Lukas January 20, 2012

Single-family housing starts climbed 4 percent last month to 470,000 units on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis. This is the highest number of Single-Family Housing Starts since April 2010 — the last month of last year’s home buyer tax credit.

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Home Supplies Fall To 7.0 Months Nationwide; Buyer Demand Strong

by David Lukas December 22, 2011

Home resales moved to a 10-month high in November, the latest in a series of strong showings from the housing sector.

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Housing Starts Show Strength In Housing

by David Lukas December 21, 2011

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Single-Family Housing Starts rose to 447,000 units on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis in November — a 2 percent increase from October.

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Housing Starts Rising; New Construction Turns The Corner?

by David Lukas November 18, 2011

Another day, another signal that the market for newly-built homes is improving. Single-Family Housing Starts rose to a seasonally-adjusted, annualized 430,000 units in October – a 4 percent increase from September and the highest reading in 3 months.

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Finding Truth In September’s Housing Starts Report

by David Lukas October 20, 2011

Wednesday, the Census Bureau released its September Housing Starts report. In it, the government said that national Housing Starts rose 15 percent in September as compared to August 2011, tallying 658,000 units on a seasonally-adjusted annualized basis.

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Building Permits Rising Nationwide; Housing Starts To Follow

by David Lukas September 23, 2011

Single-Family Housing Starts fell for the second consecutive month, dropping to a seasonally-adjusted, annualized 417,000 units in August 2011.

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Housing Starts Tick Lower; Building Permits Tick Higher

by David Lukas August 17, 2011

Single-Family Housing Starts fell to a seasonally-adjusted, annualized 425,000 units in July, according to the Census Bureau.

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Housing Starts Ease 0.7 Percent In June — 7x Better Than The Headline Data

by David Lukas July 21, 2010

Single-family Housing Starts eased lower last month, falling by 0.7 percent from May, or 3,000 units nationwide.

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Housing Starts Soar To 6-Month High In January… Or Do They?

by David Lukas February 19, 2010

Sometimes, headlines for housing can be misleading and this week gave us a terrific example. On Wednesday, the Commerce Department released its Housing Starts data for January 2010. The data showed starts at a 6-month high. The real story is something different.

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