Last weekâs economic news included several housing-related reports including the Housing Market Index (HMI) for March, a report on housing starts, and building permits for February.
Housing Starts, Building Permits Rising Into 2013
Rising permits and housing starts suggests a more healthy U.S. economy.
Housing Starts Move To 2-Year High
Wednesday, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Housing Starts for single-family homes up 5.5 percent in August to a seasonally-adjusted, annualized count of 535,000 units nationwide.