One factor shared by states with particularly low levels of single-family permits is a high level of negative equity. Those states will have experienced the biggest housing market booms and busts, with many homebuilders put out of business, or concerned that there won’t be sufficient demand for their product. But with negative equity falling sharply in most states, the outlook for housing starts is improving.
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