The document provides an outlook on the U.S. housing construction market for 2018, predicting a 6% overall market increase with single-family housing leading at 10% growth, while multi-family housing is expected to decline by 2%. It highlights the positive momentum from 2017, supported by factors like GDP growth, consumer sentiment, and job growth. However, it also warns of potential impacts from tax reform legislation on mortgage interest and state/local tax deductions. The document includes historical data on housing starts and completions, with a focus on single-family and multi-family units.
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