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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 09:15 AM Original message |
"Housing starts have now risen 21.1% in the past year." (up 2.8% in January.) |
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proudohioan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
1. What exactly are "housing starts"? n/t |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 09:21 AM Original message |
here... |
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proudohioan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. Oh, Ok; thank you for clarifying.... |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. I see, and raise. New wave of foreclosures by end of 2010 is feared |
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proudohioan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 09:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. And then, on the other hand..... |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 10:26 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. In order to create jobs |
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proudohioan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 10:29 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Agreed. It's a vicious cycle at this point.... |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 10:31 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Well they could help the existing homeowners |
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proudohioan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 10:31 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. However, you didn't answer my REAL question.... |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 10:32 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Generation X vanity |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 10:41 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. It really is nice. I wouldn't have it but it is gorgeous |
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proudohioan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 10:52 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. That would be my preference as well... |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:40 AM Response to Reply #20 |
28. Honestly, having put in wood, laminate, tile, and vinyl--my number one |
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earthside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
4. Re-inflating the housing bubble. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 10:23 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. The building and inventory may be in different areas or different income strata |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 10:36 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. That is correct |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 10:59 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Exactly, with that low point anything looks good |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:02 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I'm not as hopeful overall |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:16 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I agree with everything you see here |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 12:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I think we are in a worse situation |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
6. In my neighborhood rich people are buying the houses that poor people lose. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
7. That could not be good |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 09:56 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Developers are getting rich. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 09:57 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Well after they took the bath in 2008 |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 09:59 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Capitalism. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
8. That is good news. |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
19. This might have something to do with the first time homebuyer tax credit. |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 10:44 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. The foreclosure sales are really picking up as well as |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 10:59 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. D.C. should not be having too many issues |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:51 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. More than you would think but not as bad as say Nevada or |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 11:13 AM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Well, I wish they would build more $200,000 houses in CT. It would be nice. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 12:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. The whole country needs more lower priced smaller homes.. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
32. K&R for good news. nt |
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