Nationwide housing starts and permits posted substantial gains in June as home builders responded to improved market conditions and the impending expiration of the first-time buyer tax credit, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department. The Commerce Department reported a 3.6 percent gain in overall housing starts to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 582,000 units and an 8.7 percent gain in permit issuance to 563,000 units.Read more
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