housing start

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housing start

1. The beginning of construction of a dwelling.

2. housing starts The number of new dwellings begun nationwide during a particular period, used as an economic indicator: "Housing starts . . . are well above their recession lows" (Paul A. Samuelson).

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housing start - the act of starting to construct a house

commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

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9 Housing start permits (July) 1,616 2,650 Home sales (Aug.

Econowatch L.A. County by Takahashi, Jade / Los Angeles Business Journal

``That's a trend that our lawmakers should be encouraging, not discouraging,'' Rivinius said late last week when the association released housing start numbers for March and the first three months of this year.

CONSUMER WARNING: STATE LAWMAKERS AT WORK by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

There was one housing start (in Timmins) at the end of April last year," Philp says.

Affordability, low rates driving real estate market. (Timmins: ... by Merchant, Gwen / Northern Ontario Business

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