Preview: Further Deterioration Expected in New Home (toronto commercial real estate) Sales
As the overhang of new homes sits at a 27-year high of 9.8 months,
new home sales are expected to fall for a fifth
consecutive month in the March index from the U.S. Census Bureau on
Thursday.
In February’s report, sales fell 1.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual
rate of 590K, contributing to an almost 30% decline since February 2007,
when the pace was…
U.S. New Homes Sales Plummet 8.5% in March to Lowest Level Since 1991
New home sales in the U.S. were down for the fifth
consecutive month in March, falling by 8.5% to 526k, much lower than the
580k level expected by economists, and setting a new low since
October 1991. Inventories soared from already-worrying
levels.
Regionally, new home sales fell across the board…
Home Prices Rose 0.6% in February, OFHEO Reports
U.S. house prices rose 0.6% in February following
January’s 1.1% decline, the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise
Oversight (OFHEO) reported Tuesday. Economists had expected a monthly
decline of 1.5%.
In the previous month, U.S. home prices fell 1.1% between December
2007 and January 2008, contributing to a 12-month decline of 3.0%.
For the 12 months ending in February…
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