Privately owned housing starts dipped 0.7 percent in October while single-family housing starts dropped 3.9 percent, according to U.S. Census Bureau residential construction data
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 17
Sales of new single-family homes notched a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 800,000 in September 2021, while the median sales price hit a new record of $408,800.
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 26
Multifamily housing starts dipped 1.6 percent in September following a month in which the sector delivered surprising gains while single-family housing starts remained steady from the previous month.
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 19
Sales of newly built single-family homes hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 740,000 in August 2021, up 1.5 percent from the revised July rate, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 24
Privately owned housing starts beat expectations in August, while single-family starts declined by nearly 3 percent, according to data issued Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 21
The Biden administration wants to give owner occupants a better shot at purchasing homes repossessed by HUD, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
by Matt Carter Sep 01
Sales of newly built single‐family homes hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 708,000 in July, up 1 percent compared to the revised June rate of 701,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
by Libertina Brandt Aug 24
It costs about 242 percent more to insure a tiny home in Oklahoma than across the remaining U.S. states and District of Columbia, according to a new analysis.
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 19
Despite a decline in starts, which reflected curbed confidence in June amid mellowing lumber prices, experts said gains made in permit applications were a positive sign.
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 18
Report finds seven federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, have failed to protect Americans' personal and financial information.
by Andrea V. Brambila Aug 04
The increase in housing starts is a welcome gift, but experts say builders aren't yet betting recent improvements in materials costs are here to stay for the long term.
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 20
Kairos, the company behind the Bilt Mastercard, says it's partnering with landlords to help provide "every young person a path to homeownership" by allowing them pay their monthly rent with the card and apply the points they earn to a down payment on a home.
by Matt Carter Jun 22