The drop in new home sales in January came from an upwardly revised December figure, so sales haven’t lost too much momentum going into 2019. Looking ahead, a slowing economy argues against a strong rise in activity. But falling interest rates, and a healthy inventory, means new sales will be able to achieve a modest increase over the next couple of years.
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