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By Dan Weil Housing starts unexpectedly climbed in the month–0.3% from February to the highest level since 2006. Most of the recent housing news has been dismal, with soaring home prices, rising mortgage rates and limited inventory putting the kibosh on potential home buyers. But here’s some good news. Housing starts unexpectedly rose in March–0.3% from February to the highest level since 2006. That’s a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 1.79 million. Apartment/condo buildings led the way. Building permits also gained in March–0.4% from February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.87 …