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Global| Oct 24 2019

U.S. New Home Sales & Prices Weaken

Summary

Sales of new single-family homes fell 0.7% (+15.5% y/y) during September to 701,000 (SAAR)........ The data in this report are available in Haver's USECON database. The consensus expectation figure from Action Economics is available [...]


Sales of new single-family homes fell 0.7% (+15.5% y/y) during September to 701,000 (SAAR)........

The data in this report are available in Haver's USECON database. The consensus expectation figure from Action Economics is available in the AS1REPNA database.

U.S. New Single-Family Home Sales (SAAR, 000s) Oct Sep Aug Oct Y/Y % 2018 2017 2016
Total 701 706 665 15.5 615 617 562
  Northeast 35 36 34 29.6 32 40 32
  Midwest 67 63 70 -17.3 75 72 69
  South 424 425 402 24.0 348 341 318
  West  175 182 159 11.5 160 164 142
Median Price (NSA, $) 299,400 325,200 307,600 -8.8 323,125 321,633 306,500
  • Prior to joining Haver Analytics in 2000, Mr. Moeller worked as the Economist at Chancellor Capital Management from 1985 to 1999. There, he developed comprehensive economic forecasts and interpreted economic data for equity and fixed income portfolio managers. Also at Chancellor, Mr. Moeller worked as an equity analyst and was responsible for researching and rating companies in the economically sensitive automobile and housing industries for investment in Chancellor’s equity portfolio.   Prior to joining Chancellor, Mr. Moeller was an Economist at Citibank from 1979 to 1984.   He also analyzed pricing behavior in the metals industry for the Council on Wage and Price Stability in Washington, D.C.   In 1999, Mr. Moeller received the award for most accurate forecast from the Forecasters' Club of New York. From 1990 to 1992 he was President of the New York Association for Business Economists.   Mr. Moeller earned an M.B.A. in Finance from Fordham University, where he graduated in 1987. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from George Washington University.

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