Housing starts are up Nationwide and in the West, improving for over the last three months. Single family starts, nationwide, jumped over 14% from last month to 470,000 annually in June, 2009. This was the biggest monthly gain in 4 years, according to the WSJ. Home building in Eugene is improving, but is not brisk. If you’re wanting to build a house, now is a great time to do so.

Annualized Housing Starts Continue to improve in 2009

Nationwide (top) and Western (bottom) housing starts.