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US New Home Sales Unexpectedly Tumbled In June As Homebuyer Confidence Crashes To Record Low

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by Tyler Durden
Wednesday, Jul 24, 2024 - 02:10 PM

After a disappointing dump in existing home sales in June, new home sales just confirmed the slowdown, dropping 0.6% MoM (notably below the 3.4% MoM expected) and also saw a major downward revision in May from -11.3% MoM to -14.9% MoM. That leaves new home sales down 7.4% YoY...

Source: Bloomberg

That shift dragged the new home sales SAAR down to 617k - basically unchanged since 2016...

Source: Bloomberg

While the median new home price rose in June, it remains below the median existing home price...

Source: Bloomberg

It appears the homebuilder subsidy fad is wearing off as mortgage rates show no signs of easing significantly...

Source: Bloomberg

Of course, none of this should be a surprise as homebuyer confidence has collapsed to an all-time record low...

Source: Bloomberg

Will cutting rates help?

 

 

 

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