After two strong months new home sales edged back in January and may dip further early in the year as the surge in borrowers who sought to buy prior to further interest rate rises washes through. But while overall housing demand will soften as affordability is stretched, new home sales will be supported by record low levels of existing home inventory. We therefore expect a small rise over the year to 840,000 annualised by end-2022.
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