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New Residential Construction Housing Starts Decline by -3.0% for November 2012

The November 2012 Residential construction report showed housing starts decreased, -3.0%, from October. Both October and September was revised downward. October was revised from 894,000 housing starts to 888,000. September was revised down by 20,000, from 863,000 to 843,000.

New Residential Construction Increases 3.6% for October 2012

The October 2012 Residential construction report showed Housing starts increased, 3.6%, from September's revised 863,000, to a level of 894,000 Housing starts have increased +41.9% from a year ago, outside the ±15.9% margin of error. For the month, single family housing starts decreased -0.2%.

New Residential Construction Housing Starts Soared Up By 15.0% in September 2012

The September 2012 Residential construction report showed Housing starts increased 15.0%, and from a year ago have soared 34.8%. September's housing start annualized levels were 872 thousand, whereas August's housing starts tallied to 758,000. In August, housing starts increased by a revised 4.1%.

Residential New Construction Housing Starts Increase 1.5% for January 2012

The January 2012 Residential construction report showed Housing starts increased 1.5% from December's revised 689,000, to a level of 699,000. December housing starts were revised significantly, from 657,000 to 689,000. January 2012 is now 9.9% above January 2011's 636,000 housing starts. Housing starts increase was due to apartments, 5 units or more of one building structure, which increased 14.4% in one month.

Residential New Construction Housing Starts Decrease -4.1% for December 2011

The December 2011 Residential construction report showed Housing starts dropped -4.1% from November's revised 685,000, to a level of 657,000. This is +24.9% above December 2010, or 526,000 housing starts. Housing starts decline was due to apartments, 5 units or more of one building structure, which dropped -27.8% in one month.

 

Residential New Construction Housing Starts Increase 9.3% for November 2011

The November 2011 Residential construction report showed Housing starts surged 9.3% from October's revised 627,000, to a level of 685 000. This is +24.3% above November 2010, or 551,000 housing starts. The surge was due to apartments, 5 units or more, of one building structure.

 

Residential New Construction Housing Starts Decline -0.3% for October 2011

The October 2011 Residential construction report showed Housing starts decreased -0.3% from September, to a level of 628,000. This is +16.5% above October 2010, or 539,000 housing starts. New Residential Construction has a margin of error often above the monthly percentage increases, so take these monthly changes with a grain of salt.

Residential New Construction July 2011

The July 2011 Residential construction report showed Housing starts decreased -1.5% from June, to a level of 604,000. This is 9.8% above July 2010, or 550,000 housing starts. New Residential Construction has a margin of error often above the monthly percentage increases, so take these monthly changes with a grain of salt. July, for example, has a error margin of 10.8 percentage points.

Residential New Construction June 2011

The June 2011 Residential construction report showed Housing starts increased 14.6% from May to a level of 629,000. This is 16.7% above June 2010 and a 6 month high. New Residential Construction has a margin of error often above the monthly percentage increases, so take these monthly changes with a grain of salt. June, for example, has a error margin of 10.9 percentage points.

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