Nationwide, building permits for new homes last month dropped 5.8 percent from February and were down 40.9 percent from a year ago, according to the Department of Commerce.

Experts say the building slowdown is a good sign because metropolitan areas like Phoenix are still trying to work through a glut of homes for sale.

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