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Housing Starts Rise Despite Weak Builder Outlook
Jun 16, 2009Construction starts on US housing units jumped 17.2% in May, rising to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 532,000 units, according to estimates released today by the US Commerce Department. The good month for housing starts comes after the volume dived 12.9% the month before. A 62% increase in new multifamily construction drove the month-over-month gain, while single-family home starts rose 7.5% to an annual rate of 401,000 units. Single-family building permits — an indicator of future starts — rose 7.9% in the month to an annual rate of 408,000 permits.
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Chinese Drywall, the Next Housing Crisis?
Jun 10, 2009 -
Builder Sentiment High on Affordability
May 18, 2009 -
Buyers Returning, Home Builders Say
Apr 07, 2009 -
Surprise! Housing Starts Up 22 Percent
Mar 17, 2009 -
Minor Improvement in New Home Sales: Report
Mar 16, 2009 -
Housing Affordability Surges at Year-End
Feb 23, 2009 -
Eyes on Senate; Industry Group Pleads for Home Buyer Stimulus
Jan 28, 2009 -
Builder Confidence Hits New Low; NAHB Urges Buyer Stimulus
Jan 21, 2009 -
NAHB: Problem is Foreclosures, Not Overbuilding
Jan 09, 2009
