On February 19, 2010,
in Housing Starts,
by Jehoshua Shapiro
Sometimes, headlines for housing can be misleading and this week gave us a terrific example. On Wednesday, the Commerce Department released its Housing Starts data for January 2010. The data showed starts at a 6-month high. The real story is something different.
On January 22, 2010,
in Housing Starts,
by Jehoshua Shapiro
After posting a 7 percent gain in November, permits rose by another 8 percent in December. It’s a signal that housing is in recovery. More permits mean that builders plan to bring more homes on the market for what’s expected to be a very busy spring home-shopping season.