Homebuilding recovered quickly from February’s adverse weather, with single-family starts rising to close to a 15-year high. If it were not for constraints on production, including soaring lumber prices, starts would have been even higher. Indeed, a large backlog of homes which have been authorised but not started will support single-family construction this year, helping starts average 1.16m annualised.
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