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Data Indicates Housing Bust is Just Beginning Email Print

Yesterday, markets were pleased with some seemingly positive housing data. Unfortunately, markets failed to learn from past mistakes.

First, a short primer:

Housing Starts: The number of residential building construction projects begun during a specific period of time, usually a month

Housing Permits: The number of legal authorizations (permits) given to build privately owned housing units during a specific period of time.

Housing Completions: The number of residential units with construction completed over a period of time.

Understanding the definition and relationship of these three indicators is critical to understanding the true health of America's housing market.

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