The coronavirus outbreak and weakening economy are likely to delay construction and exacerbate the housing shortage.
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Pace of New-Home Construction Skyrockets in December to a 13-Year High, but Significant Headwinds Remain
Warmer-than-usual weather gave a boost to residential construction across the country.
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Permits for New-Home Construction Hit Post-Recession Record High in October
This was the fastest rate of building-permit authorizations recorded since 2007. Housing starts also rose 3.8% as builders look to construct many more homes across the country.
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Permits for New-Home Construction Hit Post-Recession Record High in October
This was the fastest rate of building-permit authorizations recorded since 2007. Housing starts also rose 3.8% as builders look to construct many more homes across the country.
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Trump Administration to Take on Local Housing Barriers
President Trump is to sign an order creating White House Council on Eliminating Barriers to Affordable Housing Development.
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U.S. Housing Starts Declined in May
A gauge of U.S. home building declined in May, a fresh sign of weakness in the housing market. However, residential building permits rose.
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Home Building in the U.S. Rose in April
Indicators of home building across the U.S. increased in April, driven by an uptick in single-family construction across much of the country.
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Housing Starts Lurch to a Near 2-Year Low
Builders broke ground on about the same number of homes in March as in February, but the pace of construction is running well below last year’s.
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U.S. Housing Starts Fell in September
U.S. housing starts declined in September, as single-family-home and apartment building construction dropped from August.
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New-Home Sales Tick Up as Housing Shortfall Tops 4 Million
Sales of newly-constructed homes rose 3.5% compared to July. But prior months were downward, a reminder that the housing recovery remains slow.
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