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US Data: New Single-family Home Sales - Summary>

Release for:   August 2017
Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce
Units in thousands unless otherwise noted
Percent changes calculated by Market News International
                                           yr-ago   % change:     yr/yr
                       Aug-17 Jul-17 Jun-17 Aug-16  Aug-17 Jul-17 Aug-17
Houses sold, adj.         560    580    614    567    -3.4   -5.5   -1.2
 (previous)                      571    630
 Northeast                 38     39     43     23    -2.6   -9.3   65.2
 Midwest                   69     69     64     66     0.0    7.8    4.5
 South                    307    322    330    338    -4.7   -2.4   -9.2
 West                     146    150    177    140    -2.7  -15.3    4.3
Houses sold, unadj.        45     50     56     46   -10.0  -10.7   -2.2
Houses for sale, adj.     284    274    273    241     3.6    0.4   17.8
 Months' supply           6.1    5.7    5.3    5.1     --     --     --
Median price(k$)        300.2  319.9  316.3  298.9    -6.2    1.1    0.4
Avg price (k$)          368.1  371.3  370.5  355.1    -0.9    0.2    3.7
     ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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