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Multifamily Starts Rise 37.4% In October, Largest Increase In 2017 (West Declines 3.70% As Lonzo Ball Forgets How To Shoot)

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Housing starts rose 13.7% MoM in October to 1,290K units SAAR (or 1.29 million). However, the largest share of housing starts were in the 5+ unit (multifamily) category. Multifamily units grew at a rate of 37.4% MoM.

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October was the highest growth in 5+ unit starts in 2017.

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1-unit (detached) housing starts grew at 5.28% MoM, also the best month in 2017. You can clearly see the housing construction bubble that peaked in early 2006.

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The biggest gainer? The Northeast US at 42.16% MoM. The South grew at only 17.17% while the West actually declined at -3.70%.

This is the Lonzo Ball Effect. This is where your starting point guard goes 1 for 9 from the floor, 0 for 6 from the 3-point line for a dismal 2 points and the opponent doesn’t even bother to foul him.  A clear sign of stagnation in the West.

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Perhaps Lonzo Ball should consider changing the name of his basketball shoe company name from Big Baller to Small Baller.

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