Households frustrated by the lack of affordable single-family homes for sale will find conditions are no better in the rental market, where the number of homes available for under $1,250 a month has dropped 40% since 2013. That will boost investor demand for starter homes and supports our view that housing starts are set for a steady rise even as the economy slows over the next year.
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