Each month, in conjunction with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Census Bureau releases its New Residential Construction report. The report is comprised of several sections, one of which counts the number of homes that have “broken ground” in Washington and...
The number of single-family Housing Starts increased in November, adding 30,000 units as compared to October.
The Census Bureau defines a “housing start” as a home on which construction has started.
November’s starts represents a 7 percent increase from the month prior. However, if you see...
Newspaper stories can be misleading sometimes — especially with respect to real estate. We saw a terrific example of this Wednesday.
A “Housing Start” is a privately-owned home on which construction has started and, according to the Commerce Department’s October 2010 data, Housing...
According to the Commerce Department, the number of single-family Housing Starts increased to 452,000 units in September, a 19,000 improvement over August.
A “housing start” is a new home on which construction has started.
Housing Starts data is surveyed and broken-down by housing...
The number of single-family Housing Starts rebounded in August, climbing 4 percent from July’s 14-month low.
A “Housing Start” is defined as a home on which construction has started and the August increase represents 18,000 single-family units nationwide.
If you only read the headlines,...
Sometimes, you need to look deeper than the headlines to get the news that matters. This basic truth’s latest example comes from the July Housing Starts data, as published by the U.S. Census Bureau.
According to the newspapers, Housing Starts improved last month:
US Housing Starts Make Modest Rebound...
