Housing Starts Fall 3.7% in November ; Analysts Expect Slump to Deepen

The Record, Bergen County, NJ › December 22, 2007

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WASHINGTON Housing construction fell in November with single- family activity dropping to the lowest level in more than 16 years. Analysts said the recession in housing showed no signs of a turnaround.

The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that construction of new homes and apartments dropped by 3.7 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.187 million units.

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Housing Starts Fall 3.7% in November ; Analysts Expect Slump to Deepen

Construction of single-family homes fell by 5.5 percent to an annual rate of 829,000 units. It was the eighth consecutive drop in single-family starts, pushing activity i...

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