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Residential construction, home sales see growth in 2012 (access required)

by Reed Jackson

Published: December 31,2012

End-of-year numbers indicate that the nation's residential market is finishing the year on an upswing. Homebuilding has ramped up 22 percent since this time last year, and is at its highest level in nearly four years, according to data released recently by the U.S. Commerce Department. The increase is a result of an improved market; last month, ...
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