According to the Census Bureau, the number of new homes sold rose 2 percent in November, taking the metric to a 7-month high.
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New Home Sales Figures Better Than Reported
According to the Census Bureau, the number of new homes sold slid for the fourth straight month in August, easing 2 percent from July. On a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis, home buyers bought 295,000 newly-built homes last month.
Southern Region Sees 5.3 Percent Rise in Building Permits
According to the Census Bureau, seasonally-adjusted, single-family Housing Starts rebounded in March, increasing 8 percent over February’s 2-year low.
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New Home Sales Fall To All-Time, Recorded Low. Maybe.
Sales of newly-built homes plunged 17 percent to an seasonally-adjusted, annualized 250,000 units in February, and the supply of new homes rose to 8.9 months in February — a 1.5 month jump from January. But there’s more to the story.
Building Permits Surge In December; Signals A Strong Spring Housing Market
According to theCensus Bureau’s report, Housing Starts of single-family homes fell to 417,000 units on a seasonally-adjusted, annual basis. The figure marks a 9 percent drop-off from November, and is the lowest reading since May 2009.
New Homes Sales Gain in June, But Gains Are Relative
June’s New Home Sales data is a major improvement over May, but gains are relative. It’s possible that the true “new home market” may be softer than the statistics suggest.
