The U.S. Census Bureau released its construction statistics for September, recording a 1.9% increase in housing starts compared to August. Single-family residential starts rose 8.5% over the month to 1.1 million annualized units, a level not seen since 2007. Realtor.com’s Chief Economist George George Ratiu credits “record-high builder optimism” and a “strong wave of buyer demand” …
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