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Single-Family Housing Starts Rebound 7.6%, but Permits Point to Trouble Ahead

Single-Family Housing Starts Rebound 7.6%, but Permits Point to Trouble Ahead

by Nathan S. Pierce | Sep 17, 2026 | Real Estate News

Single-family home construction bounced back sharply in August, but the industry’s forward pipeline weakened at the same time — a split that complicates any argument that the summer slowdown has run its course. Builders started single-family homes at a...
New Home Sales Down 7.3% in May

New Home Sales Down 7.3% in May

by Phil Hall | Jun 24, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Sales of new single-family houses during May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 580,000, according to estimates from the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This marked a 7.3% decline from the April rate of 626,000, and 6.8%...
Single-Family Housing Starts Surge by Nearly 10%

Single-Family Housing Starts Surge by Nearly 10%

by Phil Hall | Apr 29, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Single-family housing starts in March were at a rate of 1.03 million, a 9.7% spike from the revised February figure of 941,000. According to data from the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, privately-owned housing starts in March...
Housing Starts Up in October

Housing Starts Up in October

by Phil Hall | Jan 9, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Single-family housing starts in October came in at a rate of 874,000, according to data from the US Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development; the report was delayed by the 43-day government shutdown. October’s level was 5.4% above the revised...
Housing Starts Up in July

Housing Starts Up in July

by Phil Hall | Aug 19, 2025 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Single-family housing starts in July were at a rate of 939,000, according to data from the US Census Bureau. Last month’s level is 2.8% above the revised June figure of 913,000. Privately-owned housing starts in July were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.42...
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