By Laura McGuire Housebuilder Persimmon has said it expects 2024 to be another “challenging year,” but the housing market’s robust fundamentals suggest there are green shoots on the horizon. Today’s warning came as part of its full-year results, with the London-listed firm revealing it completed nearly 5,000 fewer homes in 2023 than it did the year before. The company only completed 9,922 homes last year, compared to 14,868 in 2022. Underlying operating profit also fell significantly to £354.5m compared to £1bn last year. Revenue declined to £2.8bn against £3.8bn recorded for 2022. “While we a…