http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/fewer-new-homes-available-buyers-southeast-michigan <p>There is a growing shortage of new homes in southeast Michigan.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That could be&nbsp;good news to the region&rsquo;s home builders who have been struggling since before the recession began.</p><p>New home construction bottomed out in southeast Michigan in 2009 when few people were in the market for a home, new or not.</p><p>Last year, the number of home construction permits tripled, but still demand for new homes outstripped the supply.</p> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:02:09 +0000 Steve Carmody 6234 at http://michiganradio.org Fewer new homes available for buyers in southeast Michigan