August saw US housing starts rise by 9.6% and pushed the annual pace to 1.36 million homes, according to the US Census Bureau's latest data.

Yahoo Finance senior housing reporter Dani Romero breaks down the numbers, including the latest housing permits print, as mortgage rates ease and the Federal Reserve prepares to begin cutting interest rates.

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This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.