The small fall in housing starts in September was entirely due to the multi-family segment, whereas single-family starts rose to a five-month high. While starts will probably weaken this month due to the disruption from hurricanes Helene and Milton, the ongoing improvement in the NAHB measure of homebuilder sentiment lends some support to our forecast that starts will finish the year a bit higher than they are now.
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