New home sales dropped back slightly in August, which always seemed likely after the 10% surge in transactions the month before, driven by pent-up buyers responding to lower borrowing costs. Still, new home demand remains solid amid growing resale supply, supporting our view that sales volumes will settle at 700,000 annualised by year-end, and then continue to rise after that.
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