U.S. Housing Starts Stabilize as Developers Move Cautiously Forward: Report

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U.S. housing starts in August saw a slight decline of 2.6% to an annual rate of 1.3 million units, reflecting cautious activity by developers. Despite the dip, overall trends appear to be stabilizing as construction progresses on approved projects.

August was a mixed month for the national housing market in terms of project starts, but trends seemed to stabilize overall as developers tighten their construction pipelines while moving forward with already-approved projects.  Overall housing starts in the U.S. declined in August, falling 2.6 percent month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.3 million […]