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Housing contributed to a gain in employment in July: 7,800 jobs related to residential construction were added.

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Housing starts surge despite weak builder sentiment and single-family production

As prices continue to decelerate, a 3% or lower year-over-year increase in median prices by December is possible, one expert thinks.

While experts don’t expect a full turnaround, more housing starts is good news for an industry weighed down by high rates and low inventory.

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But several companies have cuts pending, and overall employment remains strong enough to keep putting some upward pressure on rates.

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Employers in the real estate sector expanded their workforces by nearly 1 percent in February, roughly doubling the national job growth pace.