New Housing starts up 12.1% in December 2012

The U.S. Census Bureau released a report today indicating that new housing starts were up 12.1% in December 2012.

Each month the U.S. Census Bureau releases their report on new housing starts and new building permits across the nation. The report breaks the U.S. down into four regions.

This report shows that new housing starts across the United States as a whole are up 12.1% from last month and it also shows that new housing starts across the U.S. are up 36.9% from a year ago December 2011.

It may help to see the numbers in chart form for each region by month.

In chart form it is easy to see that new home construction looks outstanding in the south and booming in the west.

The region in which I work is the South - the Washington, D.C./Northern Virginia area to be more exact. In Northern Virginia we have seen many places where builders are breaking ground and it is a great sign.

If you are interested in a new home and would like to work with a quality real estate agent to help you find your next new home, please contact me.

I look forward to seeing the numbers for 2013.

Original data taken from U.S. Census Bureau News Release at http://www.census.gov/construction/nrc/xls/newresconst.xls