The volatility in new home sales continued into August, with a rise of 7.7% m/m not quite reversing the fall recorded in July. Flat demand for home purchase mortgages over the past couple of weeks argues against further gains in the near-term, but a healthy level of inventory means new sales will be able to rise gradually over the next year even as the economy slows.
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