Sales of newly built single-family homes fell 0.6% in September to an annual rate of 676,000, down from 680,000 in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development. Despite the decline, sales reached their ...
New home sales unexpectedly jumped in August, rising 6.4% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 684,000, the highest level of 2026. Economists had expected sales to decline to around 628,000. Why it matters: The increase comes despite mortgage rates ...