Singe-Family Housing Starts Rise For 4th Straight Month
New construction housing is in a post-recession rally.
New construction housing is in a post-recession rally.
For the second time in three months, the National Association of Homebuilders reports that the Housing Market Index made sizable gains.
The number of U.S. homes receiving foreclosure notices topped one million through the first six months of 2012, according to RealtyTrac.
84 U.S. metropolitan areas are showing "measurable and sustained growth" this month.
In May, for the second time in 3 months, the Pending Home Sales Index crossed the 100 barrier.
The Federal Home Finance Agency's Home Price Index shows home values up 0.8% in April on a monthly, seasonally-adjusted basis.
As reported by the Census Bureau, 369,000 new homes were sold last month on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis.
Home resales slipped last month; a temporary setback for the housing market's recovery.
Sometimes, the housing data headlines tell just half the tale. May's Housing Starts figures are proving to be a terrific illustration.
Home builders expect a strong second-half in the 2012 housing market.
According to foreclosure data firm RealtyTrac, the number of foreclosure filings nationwide rose 9 percent in May.
The number of U.S. housing markets showing "measurable and sustained growth" slipped by 20, according to the National Association of Homebuilders.