Sales of New Homes Fall

Sales of New Homes Fall SharplyMonday March 26, 10:11 am ET By Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer


Sales of New Homes Fall Sharply for 2nd Consecutive Month in February
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sales of new homes fell sharply for a second consecutive month in February, a weaker-than-expected performance that dimmed hopes for a rebound in the troubled housing market.
The Commerce Department reported Monday that sales of new single-family homes fell by 3.9 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 848,000, the slowest sales pace in nearly seven years. All regions of the country except the West experienced weakness last month.
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