US housing starts rose 1.5 million in February, an 11.2% increase from the revised January data. US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Scott Turner and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum look to form a joint task force to identify federal land where affordable housing can be built upon.
National Association of Realtors (NAR) deputy chief economist and vice president of research Jessica Lautz sits down with Wealth host Brad Smith to expand upon what this proposed task force could do and where it could face pushback. She also touches on climate concerns aroun insurance coverage and inventory expectations for the spring homebuying season.
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