Privately owned housing starts fell 4.5% from December to January, the U.S. Census Bureau reports. Home construction is slowing down locally as well, though builder confidence is rising, says Karen Zito, president and CEO of the Homebuilders Association of Greater Baton Rouge. The cooling housing market is unsurprisingly a big reason for the slowdown. Zito’s
Housing starts continue to fall in Capital Region, across US
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