(MENAFN) Sales of new US single-family homes reduced for the second month in July, but a surge in the stock of properties on the market and a moderation in price increases should help to stimulate demand in the months ahead, Gulf Daily News reported.
Other data showed activity in the vast services sectors slowed again in August. The reports, however, did little to change views the economy is on a strong growth path, against the backdrop of relatively strong job growth and manufacturing activity.
New home sales decreased 2.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 412,000 units, the lowest level since March, the Commerce Department said.
The weak new home sales pace is at odds with other data that have suggested the housing market recovery is back on track. New house sales data, however, is unstable month-to-month because of a small sample.
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