Category Archives: Builders and New Housing

Housing: We’re Snowed In!

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Ryan Hinricher

I sit here the day after a March 23rd snow in New York. Though we only received a thin coating … Continue reading →

Housing Starts Near Record Low

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Ryan Hinricher

The Census Bureau reported some ugly numbers on housing starts this week, showing that builders are still struggling to gain … Continue reading →

Builders: Unconfident

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Ryan Hinricher

With the builder confidence registering low last year, it finally edged up, only 1 point to 17.  The National Association of Home Builders Housing Market Index hit its highest level since May of last year when tax credits helped builders clear out inventory. I read the report.  It uses words … Continue reading →

Single-Family Housing Starts Going Nowhere

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Ryan Hinricher

There was positive sentiment on housing this morning as the Census Bureau reported that housing starts were up 14.6% to … Continue reading →

Market Sees Spike in New Home Sales

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Ryan Hinricher

The US Census Bureau reported that sales of new homes jumped 17.5% in December over November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 329,000.  This is above November’s revised rate of 280,000 but is 7.6% below December’s 2009 estimate of 356,000.  For the year ending December 31st, 2010, the Census … Continue reading →

Housing Starts Slide Month-Over-Month but Up on the Year

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Ryan Hinricher

The US Census Bureau reported that housing starts in December were down 4.3% from November but up 11% over last December.  The seasonally adjusted annual rate was 529,000 in December, dropping from the revised November estimate of 553,000.  More importantly, single-family starts were 9% below November’s 458,000 to 417,000.  Building … Continue reading →