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Last week we highlighted a rare green shoot in housing. Today it might have sprouted a little higher.
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The gain in housing follows signs of a thaw in a housing market frozen by low inventories. It also came after the industry’s monthly sentiment gauge from NAHB remained near its highest level in a decade.
“Builders are optimistic about housing market conditions, basing their confidence on continued solid demand for single-family homes,” the report declared.
There will be more news tomorrow when the Commerce Department announces housing starts and building permits. Here are some other events to watch:
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