U.S. housing starts drop to lowest level in two years amid affordability concerns

A gauge of U.S. home-builder confidence declined in November to the lowest level in more than two years, dragged down by heightened affordability concerns in the housing market......»»

CNBC's Rick Santelli, Steve Liesman and Dana Olick break down the December housing numbers, including housing starts and building permits......»»

Fears surrounding the spread of the virus have roiled markets — and could benefit home buyers......»»

US Existing Home Sales Soar Near Fastest Rate In Two Years Amid "Dire Housing Shortage" After tumbling to the lowest level since June, December existing.....»»

Despite the hype of tumbling interest rates and rising mortgage applications, housing starts tumbled again in May, dropping a whopping 4.0% MoM in July to 1.191MM, the biggest drop and the lowest print since February, drastical.....»»

The U.S. housing market is splitting along racial lines, with black homeownership dropping to the lowest level since at least 1970 -- just two years after the Fair Housing Act was passed......»»

Crude oil slid to the lowest level in a month, reversing an earlier trend, undercut by a stronger dollar and concerns that rising stockpiles in Oklahoma suggest pipeline bottlenecks may be worsening......»»

The number of homes being built in December plunged to the lowest level in more than two years......»»

The number of homes being built in December plunged to the lowest level in more than two years, a possible sign that developers are anticipating fewer new houses to be sold this year.The Commerce........»»

New house construction slowed for years after 2008, and morphed into a 2020 inventory crisis, but starts hit their fastest rate in 15 years in March. Source: UBS. UBS Housing starts surged 19.4% in March to their highest level since 200.....»»

Shares in Wirecard fell more than 13% to their lowest in more than two years on Friday, traders pointing to a tweet about a business partner based in Dubai liquidating as the reason for the sudden sharp drop in afternoon trade......»»

U.S. stock-index futures on Wednesday head higher, a day after the broader market finished at about the lowest level in about two weeks, amid concerns about oil’s price and the economic impact from the COVID-19 pandemic......»»

Borrowers rush to lock in rates that are near the lowest level in nearly 50 years of recordkeeping......»»

Oil futures fell sharply on Friday, with prices on track to settle at their lowest level since 20.....»»

Grace Cary/Getty Images According to Zillow, the number of for-sale homes in the US in December 2019 was 1,489,417— 120,009 less than the previous year. It is the steep.....»»

Homeowners rushed to take advantage of the sharp drop in interest rates last week. Refinance demand pushed total mortgage application volume up 5% for the week to the highest level since 2013, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association......»»

U.S. homebuilding rebounded in October and permits for future home construction jumped to a more than 12-year high, pointing to strength in the housing market amid lower mortgage rates......»»

Consumer confidence in housing is weakening just as homes are becoming more affordable. The housing affordability rate is the second-best it's been in almost two years. CNBC's Diana Olick reports......»»

Cooler weather historically means a cooling off period in the housing market, but that is not the case this fall. After dropping to the lowest level in 8 years, bidding wars are creeping back......»»

Benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yields fell to their lowest level since July 2016 on Tuesday, and all three major U.S. stock indexes were in the red amid heightened trade worries and a contraction in U.S. factory production......»»