US homebuilders request most permits in 3½ years
U.S. builders requested the most permits in March for single-family homes and apartments in 3½ years, suggesting that many expect the housing market to improve over the next year. The Commerce...
View ArticleUS builders start more single-family homes
U.S. builders started work on more single-family homes in May and requested the most permits to build homes in three and a half years. The increase suggests the housing market is recovering even as...
View ArticleContractors begin rebuilding
Municipalities and members of Long Island’s largest home-building trade organizations are banding together to rebuild thousands of storm-ravaged homes.
View ArticleUS home sales rise 2.1 percent in October
The increase along with a jump in homebuilder confidence this month suggests the housing market continues to recover.
View ArticleNew home starts jump to fastest pace in 4 years
Housing starts are 87 percent above the annual rate of 478,000 in April 2009, the recession low. That's still short of the 1.5 million annual rate considered healthy.
View ArticleUS home construction in 2012 highest in 4 years
The Commerce Department said Thursday that builders broke ground on houses and apartments last month at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 954,000.
View ArticleUS homebuilder confidence holds steady in Nov.
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Monday stayed at 54 this month.
View ArticleUS home permits at 5-year high on apartments
Permits to build houses and apartments were approved at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.034 million, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
View ArticleUS homebuilder confidence surges in December
U.S. homebuilders' confidence bounced back strongly this month, a sign that construction and industry hiring may pick up in coming months.
View ArticleUS homebuilder confidence edges higher in March
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index rose to 47. That's up from February's reading of 46.
View ArticleUS home construction fell for a 3rd month in Feb.
Builders started work on 907,000 homes at a seasonally adjusted annual rate in February, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
View ArticleUS homebuilder confidence edges up
U.S. homebuilders' confidence in the housing market rose modestly in April but remained at low levels for the third straight month.
View ArticlePets’ amenities rising trend for homebuilders
Real estate officials say building homes designed to cater to pets is a new concept, but that remodels for pet owners have been available for some time.
View ArticleUS homebuilder confidence rises in August
U.S. homebuilders are feeling more confident in their sales prospects headed into next year, a sign that home construction and sales of newly built homes may pick up after stalling this summer.
View ArticleUS homebuilder confidence, sales outlook slip in January
U.S. homebuilders are feeling slightly less confident in their sales prospects ahead of the spring home-buying season, traditionally the peak period for home sales.
View ArticleHomebuilder sentiment slips in March
U.S. homebuilders are feeling slightly less confident in their sales prospects, even as their overall sales outlook remains favorable.
View ArticleTown clears way for 750 Plainview condos
Oyster Bay’s Town Board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the final environmental impact statement for a 750-unit condo project on 143 acres in Plainview.
View ArticleU.S. homebuilders’ outlook for spring sales surges
Builders' outlook for sales of single-family homes over the next six months climbed to its highest level since December.
View ArticleUS homebuilder confidence surges in December
U.S. homebuilders' confidence bounced back strongly this month, a sign that construction and industry hiring may pick up in coming months.
View ArticleUS homebuilder confidence edges higher in March
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index rose to 47. That's up from February's reading of 46.
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