U.S. New Home Sales Up in September
October 27, 2005
U.S. sales of new one-family houses in September rose 2.1 percent above the previous month’s level, the Census Bureau said Thursday.
Last month’s sales came in at 1.222 million compared to 1.197 million in August.
Economists had expected September to bring stronger sales, with many predictions around 1.25 million.