Homebuilders are leaving the cupboard bare for tomorrow
Housing starts declined slightly in November, but economists are more troubled by the lack of building permits issued to homebuilders.
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Housing starts declined slightly in November, but economists are more troubled by the lack of building permits issued to homebuilders.
Sales of existing homes fell 5.9 percent to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.43 million — 28.4 percent lower than in October 2021.
As the market cooled in September, the pace of housing starts fell. But permit issuance was up and a record number of units are under construction.
Overall housing starts decreased 8.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.44 million units in September, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Census Bureau.
High mortgage interest rates and slow sales have finally caught up with a once scorching-hot housing market, leading to a correction, experts claim.