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

Release for:   October 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
                       Oct-18 Sep-18 Aug-18 Oct-17  Oct-18 Sep-18 Oct-18
Houses sold, adj.         544    597    591    618    -8.9    1.0  -12.0
 (previous)                      553    585
 Northeast                 22     27     33     41   -18.5  -18.2  -46.3
 Midwest                   60     77     67     72   -22.1   14.9  -16.7
 South                    313    339    336    354    -7.7    0.9  -11.6
 West                     149    154    155    151    -3.2   -0.6   -1.3
Houses sold, unadj.        42     45     47     49    -6.7   -4.3  -14.3
Houses for sale, adj.     336    322    317    286     4.3    1.6   17.5
 Months' supply           7.4    6.5    6.4    5.6     --     --     --
Median price(k$)        309.7  321.3  323.8  319.5    -3.6   -0.8   -3.1
Avg price (k$)          395.0  379.0  383.9  394.0     4.2   -1.3    0.3
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