Housing Starts Slow as Rates Tick Up
By Allen Krewzz
What "Housing Starts" Actually Measures
The Two-Sided Rate Squeeze on Homebuilders
Buyer-Side: Affordability Pressure
Builder-Side: Construction Financing Costs
This is why housing starts data is watched so closely as a rate-sensitivity gauge — it reflects real decisions by builders responding to financing costs on both sides of a transaction, not just abstract sentiment.
