dimanche 21 mars 2010

U.S. real estate, decline in housing starts

The starts of homes in the United States fell by 5.9% in February to 575,000 units against 611,000 annualized units in January, according to latest figures published by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

However, housing starts recorded in February remain virtually stable over one year (+0.2%).

As for homes permitted, the number of building permits issued in the U.S. in February fell 1.6% to 612,000 units on an annualized basis, but it remains 11.3% higher than a year earlier.

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