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

Release for:   February 2018
Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce
Units in thousands unless otherwise noted
Percent changes calculated by Market News International
                                           yr-ago   % change:     yr/yr
                       Feb-18 Jan-18 Dec-17 Feb-17  Feb-18 Jan-18 Feb-18
Houses sold, adj.         618    622    653    615    -0.6   -4.7    0.5
 (previous)                      593    643
 Northeast                 37     31     34     34    19.4   -8.8    8.8
 Midwest                   79     82     66     86    -3.7   24.2   -8.1
 South                    338    310    355    336     9.0  -12.7    0.6
 West                     164    199    198    159   -17.6    0.5    3.1
Houses sold, unadj.        51     47     46     51     8.5    2.2    0.0
Houses for sale, adj.     305    299    295    263     2.0    1.4   16.0
 Months' supply           5.9    5.8    5.4    5.1     --     --     --
Median price(k$)        326.8  324.9  340.1  298.0     0.6   -4.5    9.7
Avg price (k$)          376.7  377.1  398.7  370.5    -0.1   -5.4    1.7
     ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **
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