WASHINGTON — A modest decline in mortgage rates and lean existing inventory helped boost new home sales in March even ... annual rate from a revised January number, according to newly released ...

The National Association of Home Builders reports that a slight dip in mortgage rates and limited existing home inventory helped drive an increase in new home sales across the ... of 724,000 units--up ...

“Housing demand is surprisingly stable given the macro headwinds, and unless rates spike again we expect 2025 to finish with more new home sales ... The rise in sales was driven by a strong ...

Existing home sales were up 4.2% month over month, according to the National Association of Realtors. And new home sales across North Texas were up 8% in February from a year ago, according to the ...

For a closer look, the next chart shows new home sales since 1990. Over this time frame, we see the steady rise in new home sales following the early-90s recession and the acceleration in sales ...

Turns out, sales were pretty strong last month, up 7.9% year over year. The median price for that new home smell was about ... are seeing other costs start to rise. Justin Wood builds mostly ...

However, the median price of a home sold did rise 2.7% from a year ago to $403,700 ... from the Census Bureau on Wednesday that said new home sales rose 7.4% in March and are up 6% from a year ...

New Orleans metro home prices averaged ... predicting that existing home sales will increase by 6% in 2025 and 11% in 2026, and home prices may continue to rise at a moderate pace. Within the report, ...

Incentives like rate buydowns and closing cost assistance boosted new-home sales to 66% of total sales in Lakewood Ranch, well above the historical average.

Sales at motor vehicles and parts dealers rose 5.3%, and the report also underscored strength elsewhere. Sales rose at electronics stores, sporting goods retailers and clothing and accessories stores.