New Home Sales Softer

December 23, 2004

By Tom Moeller

· Sales of new single-family homes fell 12.0% to 1.125M last month from an upwardly revised level in October. Consensus estimates had been for a decline in sales to 1.200M.

· Sales fell throughout the country except in the South where they recovered 13.6% (11.5% y/y) following a sharp decline in October.

· The median price of a new single family home slipped 8.2% m/m to $206,300 (-0.4% y/y).

 

Homes Sales (000s, AR)

Nov

Oct

Y/Y

2003

2002

2001

New Single-Family 1,125 1,278 3.6% 1,089 976 907

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