The U.S. Census Bureau has reported that privately-owned housing starts in September were at a SAAR of 1,256,000. This is […]
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Builder Confidence on the Rise
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) \ Well Fargo Housing Market Index, reports that builders confidence for newly-built single-family […]
US imports of wood household furniture fell in Q1
A 4% drop in shipments from Asia pushed total US offshore imports of wood household furniture 3% lower in 2019 Q1, compared with year-ago.
Strong New Homes Sales Report Bodes Well for the Housing Recovery
The Census Bureau’s most recent report on sales of new single-family homes provided a breath of fresh air to what had been a sour start to 2019 for stakeholders in the home construction market.