Housing Starts Rose Again
Nationwide housing starts rose for a third consecutive month in March according to figures released today by the U.S. Commerce Department. New housing construction permits issued also rose by a solid 7.5 percent in the month, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 685,000 units.
“Today’s report is very encouraging, because it signifies that home builders are confident enough to begin work on homes that will very likely be completed after the expiration of the home buyer tax credits,” noted NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe. “The solid gain in permit issuance last month is particularly welcome news, since those numbers are generally a reliable indicator of future building activity. That said, considerable headwinds continue to impede housing’s recovery, including the critical shortage of credit for housing production that is stifling new development in reviving markets.”
Regionally, combined single- and multifamily starts activity rose 8.3 percent in the Northeast.
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