New home sales fell for the second month in a row in February, as builders limited them to catch-up with the backlog of homes under construction. Higher mortgage rates will act to cool overall housing demand. But there are plenty of frustrated buyers who have been unable to find a home, and with a record low number of existing homes on the market that implies new sales will grind out a small gain over 2022.
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