Single-family starts fell back from their 11-month high in June, but remained substantially above the average seen in 2023 thus far as homebuilders remained optimistic. However with mortgage rates rebounding above 7% and a mild recession still likely in the second half of the year, our view remains that housing demand, and therefore starts, will begin to soften over the coming months.
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