HOUSING STARTS DOWN, BUT HOUSING BUILDING PERMITS UP…


Posted by Leonard Steinberg on April 17th, 2012

Housing starts dropped in March, but building permits rose quite sharply by 4,5%. This factor is mirrored by the vast number of new properties planned for Manhattan (and many have financing too). Home Depot stock (a good indicator too)has soared too.

The economy’s sleeping giant (housing) has awakened and indicators would say it is about to SOAR…..