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Housing Starts Hit Rock Bottom, For Now
Nov 19, 2008Same story, different month: single-family housing starts fell again in October, this time by 4.5 percent to a seasonally-adjusted rate 791,000, bringing new construction to its lowest level since just after World War II, the Commerce Department estimated Wednesday. Housing starts have now plunged 38 percent in the past year, and are down 70 percent from the peak of the market in early 2006, according to a MarketWatch report.
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Sharp Revision to New Home Sales Leads to July Gain
Aug 26, 2008 -
Single Family Housing Starts Hit 17-Year Low
Aug 19, 2008 -
New Home Sales Fall, but Beat Expectations
Jul 25, 2008 -
Single-Family Starts Skid to 17-Year Low
Jul 17, 2008 -
Housing Starts Hit 17-Year Low in May
Jun 17, 2008 -
New Home Sales Post Surprise Gain
May 27, 2008 -
Housing Starts Surge on Apartment Construction; Single Family Starts Hit 17-Year Low
May 16, 2008 -
Housing Starts Reach 17-Year Low in March
Apr 16, 2008 -
Pace of New Home Sales Reaches 13 Year Low
Mar 26, 2008 -
Pace of New Home Sales Drops; Months of Supply Nears Three-Decade High
Feb 27, 2008 -
Housing Starts Remain Near 17-Year Lows During January
Feb 20, 2008