The large drop in new home sales in January reflects the impact of extreme cold weather across much of the country, and is likely to have reversed last month. Moreover, newbuild sales are less vulnerable than resales to the recent upward pressure on mortgage rates stemming from conflict in the Middle East, with builders in a position to offer significant affordability adjustments, so this should not be too large of a drag on sales as we head into the Spring.
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