Arizona Daily Star
Permits for new-home construction in the Tucson area are on pace to meet or beat forecasts, as permits were running 25 percent ahead of 2015 through November, according to a local real-estate market analyst.
November’s showing of 208 permits represented a 55 percent increase from November 2015, said Ginger Kneup of Bright Future Real Estate Research.
Kneup said the November results “may be the strongest indicator yet of a sustained return in the demand for new homes,” given an historic dip in activity for the month because of fewer business days and holiday shopping.