U.S. builders of single-family homes broke another record in the third quarter for building permits and are getting ready to complete the second-best full year in history, a recent report by U.S. Housing Markets said.

In the third quarter, builders pulled more than 315,000 single-family permits, far more than the previous record of 307,500 established in 1977.

Including multi-family permits, authorizations in the 3rd quarter amounted to 429,168, the highest total since 1986, the report said.

Atlanta is enjoying its third consecutive year as the top-growth market.

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