These charts show all the ways US housing is making its comeback

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Quartz
Written by: Melvin Backman
July 08, 2015

The US housing market remains an enduring symbol of the 2008 financial crisis. But look around today, and you’ll see hints here and there that the business is getting healthier and the US recovery keeps chugging along.

For one, housing starts are coming back to life after a harsh winter that cut into the pace.

And the houses that are getting built are actually getting sold. Americans bought homes at a 5.4 million-unit annual pace in May, the most since 2009.

Read the full article and see all of the charts here.