The small gain in new home sales in December continues the run of falling or weak sales seen since August of last year. That moderation in sales is set to persist in 2021, as worsening affordability, the exhaustion of pent-up demand from last spring and low inventory levels constrain activity. We expect sales will end the year at around 830,000 annualised.
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