New home sales plunged in June as higher mortgage rates and lack of affordability dampened buyer demand. In addition, production slowed on lower builder confidence.
New home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 590,000, a decrease of 8.1% compared with May and down 17.4% compared with June 2021, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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