Housing Starts

Housing Starts

• Economists Still Forecast Housing Growth in 2010

  Despite weakness in May and June, housing starts will increase 15% this year, according to a consensus of housing economists.

   

• Relief effort fails many at risk of foreclosure

  WASHINGTON - The Obama administration's effort to help those at risk of losing their homes is failing to aid many and could spur a rise in foreclosures that would further depress the housing industry.

   

• Housing Starts Tumble in June

  Single-family permits slide to lowest level of activity since April 2009.

   

• Single-Family Starts Plunge 17.2% in May

  Experts suggest drop is “payback” for the now-expired housing tax credit.

   

• Wisconsin housing starts rise again in May

  Jun. 15--While home construction is still far off the pace of a few years ago, it continued to improve in greater Milwaukee and most of Wisconsin's other major metro areas during May.

   

• Housing Starts Climb

  Home completions rise as permits issued fall as home buyer tax credit expires.

   

• Moody's Zandi Offers Optimistic Forecast For Builders

  Economist predicts a return to "normal" in 2012, with some caveats.

   

• Top Builders Disappear

  It’s not a mistake: The industry’s longtime major players didn’t make the 2010 rankings.

   

• Single-Family Building Permits Rise to Highest Level Since August 2008

  Multifamily construction brings overall housing starts up 1.6% in March.

   

• Steady Growth in Residential Construction, Upkeep Spending Forecast Thru '14

  FMI sees consistent climbs in single-family building, home updates and renovations.

   

• Housing Starts Slide 5.9% in February

  Experts say winter storms in South, Northeast affected construction activity.

   

• Total Housing Starts Increase 2.8% in January

  Single-family permits stay steady at seasonally adjusted rate of 507,000.

   

• 2010 Housing Forecast

  Economists predict new-home building won't snap back as quickly as it has after previous housing recessions.

   

• 10 Companies to Watch in 2010

  We single out the builders and suppliers that should make some noise this year.

   

• Housing Permits Rise 6% in November

  Starts also rise 8.9% to seasonally adjusted pace of 574,000.

   

• Housing Starts, Permits Slide in October

  Single-family permits remain flat at seasonally adjusted pace of 451,000.

   

• Permits Dip in September

  Single-family starts rise 3.9% on a monthly basis.

   

• Demographer's Upbeat Assessment Bodes Well for Apartment Industry’s Future

  As a demographer, Dowell Myers says he can predict things with certainty. Economists, he says, can barely forecast where interest rates are going over the next three months. “But I can look at someone in the audience and predict with some confidence that in 10 years, they will be 10 years older.”

   

• Economic Insight: Prepare for Sharp Increase in Home Starts

  Builders will soon need to replace inventory, even if demand for homes remains relatively stable.

   

• Housing Activity Remains Flat in August

  Single-family sector dips in permits, starts.