The pick-up in housing starts in June is less encouraging than first appears, as it is narrowly concentrated in both the volatile multifamily sector, and in the Northeast of the country. Single-family housing starts declined and homebuilder sentiment remains weak, reinforcing our view that the outlook for groundbreaking this year is relatively poor.
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