 The Associated Press | Housing starts fall 6% to 17-year low in September MarketWatch - By Rex Nutting, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Construction of new homes dwindled to a 17-year low in September as home builders sought to reduce the number of unsold homes in an elusive quest to find the bottom of the historic housing ... Markets Drop at Open on Weak Housing Data Housing Starts Hit 17-Year Low |