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

Release for:   October 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
                       Oct-17 Sep-17 Aug-17 Oct-16  Oct-17 Sep-17 Oct-17
Houses sold, adj.         685    645    565    577     6.2   14.2   18.7
 (previous)                      667    561
 Northeast                 56     43     37     34    30.2   16.2   64.7
 Midwest                   79     67     68     68    17.9   -1.5   16.2
 South                    383    378    316    336     1.3   19.6   14.0
 West                     167    157    144    139     6.4    9.0   20.1
Houses sold, unadj.        55     50     45     46    10.0   11.1   19.6
Houses for sale, adj.     282    278    280    248     1.4   -0.7   13.7
 Months' supply           4.9    5.2    5.9    5.2     --     --     --
Median price(k$)        312.8  324.9  311.7  302.8    -3.7    4.2    3.3
Avg price (k$)          400.2  381.1  369.8  352.2     5.0    3.1   13.6
     ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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