Economists Kill the Buzz on Better Housing Data

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It really isn't yet a reversal because percentages of larger numbers are bigger than the very same percentage of the reduced number. ( 100 - 30% = 70 + 30% = 91) Then the numbers of starts is actually referring to apartments. Such a trend is actually away from home ownership and favors rental inventory and shows increased demand for such!

David Arth of VA @ May 18, 2008 15:13:59 PM

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