Summary: is expected to be only 117 900 Figure 4 In general an increase in the mortgage rate by 100 basis points is expected to produce a 5 8 percent decrease in the number of building permits The reason mortgage rates have more impact on the number of single family permits than on home sales is that changes in interest rates impact both the demand and supply side of home building
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