builder sentiment – Page 2

19 May 2015

April housing starts snap back; nice jump in household formation in past year

by hedgopia | posted in: Credit, Economy | 0

Phew! U.S. housing starts snap back in April, rising to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.135 million. This is the most since November 2007, when starts were 1.197 million. Month-over-month, they were up 20.2 percent in April. This is … Continued

24 Apr 2015

U.S. Housing Data Mixed: Home Construction ETF (ITB) In Focus

by hedgopia | posted in: Economy | 0

This week is perfect to be discussing U.S. housing dynamics as the March sales numbers for existing and new homes were just published. The report was mixed. Sales of existing homes rose 6.1 percent to an annual rate of 5.19 … Continued