New residential sales drop nearly 14% in May, their sharpest in 3 years

Homebuyers continued to respond to market headwinds like high mortgage rates and economic uncertainty and failed to be drawn in by builder sales incentives. Continue reading

New-home sales climb nearly 11%, but figures may be ‘overestimated’

Sales of newly built single-family homes rose in April, pointing to continued buyer engagement during the spring homebuying season, the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) suggests. New resident… Continue reading

New-home sales beat expectations in March — by a long shot

The surge in sales was a welcome positive sign during a tenuous period for the U.S. economy. However, high prices and high mortgage rates continue to curb homebuyers, new HUD data shows. Continue reading

New-home sales plunge 10.5%, fall below expectations

Sales of newly built single-family homes declined during January, falling well below consensus estimates, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading

New-home sales show promise with 1.8% annual growth

New-home sales improved across the board in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development on Monday. New-home sales, which include when a homebuyer makes a deposit or signs a sales agreement, increased… Continue reading

New-home sales soar to 1-year high in March as purchases leap 9.6%

The strong monthly increase in sales marked the fourth-consecutive month of such increases, as buyers ease back into the market and adjust to a new landscape of higher mortgage rates. Continue reading

Buyers shift gaze to unstarted builds as new home sales drop

Homebuilders sold more unstarted homes in February, but these gains were more than offset by a decline in sales for homes under construction, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading

New residential home sales rise in August, reversing 2-month decline

New residential home sales increased 3.5 percent in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading