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Yes, Housing Starts Surge, but Rentals Are the Drivers

The headline number for housing starts was big, exceeding expectations and sending the home builder stocks on yet another tear. Starts hit 894,000 (annualized) in October, over 50,000 more than the analysts forecast. Housing starts are now at their highest … Continue reading

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Yes, Housing Starts Surge, But Rentals Are the Drivers

The headline number for housing starts was big, exceeding expectations and sending the home builder stocks on yet another tear. Starts hit 894,000 (annualized) in October, over 50,000 more than the analysts forecast. Housing starts are now at their highest … Continue reading

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SF Leads Bay Area in Vacant Homes

Surprising news out of the census: San Francisco had 30,000 empty homes in 2010, reports Blanca Torres of the San Francisco Business Times. That’s an 8.3 vacancy rate, higher than the state average, and higher than any other county in … Continue reading

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