Allen County home market gets skittish in August 2007

By Jenni Glenn, The Journal Gazette

Fears about the weakening national housing market are depressing local home construction, builders said.

Builders received nearly 37 percent fewer Allen County home construction permits last month than August 2006, according to the Home Builders Association of Fort Wayne. Allen County issued 65 building permits last month, compared with 103 in August 2006.