Thu, June 19, 2025
Wed, June 18, 2025
Tue, June 17, 2025
Mon, June 16, 2025
Sat, June 14, 2025
[ Last Saturday ]: fox6now
Home maintenance advice
Fri, June 13, 2025
Thu, June 12, 2025
Wed, June 11, 2025
Mon, June 9, 2025
Sun, June 8, 2025
Sat, June 7, 2025
Fri, June 6, 2025
Thu, June 5, 2025
Wed, June 4, 2025
Tue, June 3, 2025
Mon, June 2, 2025
Sat, May 31, 2025
Fri, May 30, 2025
Thu, May 29, 2025
Wed, May 28, 2025
Tue, May 27, 2025
[ Tue, May 27th ]: KUTV
What is home equity?
Mon, May 26, 2025
Sun, May 25, 2025
Sat, May 24, 2025
Fri, May 23, 2025
Thu, May 22, 2025
Wed, May 21, 2025
Tue, May 20, 2025
Mon, May 19, 2025
Sat, May 17, 2025
Fri, May 16, 2025
Thu, May 15, 2025
Wed, May 14, 2025
Tue, May 13, 2025
Mon, May 12, 2025
Sun, May 11, 2025
Sat, May 10, 2025
Fri, May 9, 2025
Thu, May 8, 2025
Wed, May 7, 2025
[ Wed, May 07th ]: Fortune
Best mortgage lenders
Tue, May 6, 2025
[ Tue, May 06th ]: wjla
Guide to downsizing your home
Mon, May 5, 2025
[ Mon, May 05th ]: fox6now
How to return a dud

Home builders and buyers face bleak picture in the spring. Weak housing starts illustrate why.


  Copy link into your clipboard //house-home.news-articles.net/content/2025/05/1 .. e-spring-weak-housing-starts-illustrate-why.html
  Print publication without navigation Published in House and Home on by MarketWatch

Spring is usually the time when construction companies build more homes in anticipation of rising sales. But for the third year in a row the picture in the housing market is bleak.

The U.S. housing market is facing significant challenges as indicated by a sharp decline in housing starts, which fell 14.7% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.32 million units, marking the lowest level since June 2020. This downturn is attributed to high mortgage rates, elevated construction costs, and ongoing supply-chain issues, which together are deterring both builders and potential homebuyers. The Commerce Department's report highlighted a 17.2% drop in single-family housing starts, while multi-family starts also decreased by 10.5%. The situation is compounded by a persistent shortage of existing homes for sale, pushing prices up and further straining affordability. Analysts express concern that without intervention, the housing market could face prolonged weakness, impacting the broader economy.

Read the Full MarketWatch Article at:
[ https://www.marketwatch.com/story/home-builders-and-buyers-face-bleak-picture-weak-housing-starts-illustrate-the-problem-e502967f ]

Publication Contributing Sources