The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,256,000. This figure is 3.2% above October’s revised estimate but is 3.6% below November, 2017. Single‐family housing starts in November were at a rate of 824k, which is 4.6% below October’s revised number. The November rate for units in buildings with five units or more was 417k. Privately‐owned housing units authorized by building permits in November were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,328,000. This figure is 5% above October’s revised rate and is 0.4% above November, 2017. Single‐family authorizations in November were at a rate of 848k, which is 0.1% above October’s revised figure.
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