The U.S. housing market showed signs of cooling in September 2024. Housing starts fell 0.5% to an annualized rate of 1.354 million units. This decrease followed a rebound in August when starts reached 1.361 million units. Building permits declined more sharply by 2.9% to 1.428 million units. September data revealed a mixed picture across housing […]
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