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New Home Sales (Apr.)

The drop in new home sales in April came from an upwardly revised March figure, and sales were up 7% over the year. A healthier level of inventory is helping the new home market outperform the existing home sector, as is a gradual shift toward building cheaper properties. That will allow for further steady growth in new home sales over the next year, even as the economy slows.

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