housing inventory

New Home Sales Blow Through The Roof

The April 2016 New Residential Single Family Home Sales increased by an astounding 16.6% from March.  The monthly gain is also unusually outside the ±15.4% margin of error.  Monthly sales increased by 88,000 annualized units to 619,000 for the month.  This is the highest monthly percentage gain in 24 years and new home sales are now at an eight year high.  Sales were 545,000 a year ago.

New Home Sales Down -6.1% From a Year Ago

The February 2016 New Residential Single Family Home Sales increased by 2.0%.  Don't get too excited as the ±18.8% error margin is way larger than the actual monthly gain.  Monthly sales increased by 10,000 annualized units to 512,000 for the month.  Annual sales have contracted by -6.1%.  Sales were 545,000 a year ago.  The annual -6.1% sales change has a ±17.9% error margin.

New Home Sales Plunge -11.5% While Prices Soar

The September 2015 New Residential Single Family Home Sales plunged by -11.5%.  Sales dropped by 61,000 annualized units to 468,000 for the month.  August was significantly revised downward from 552 thousand to 529 thousand sales.  The plunge took annual growth from 21.6% as reported last month to only 2.0% growth from the 459,000 year ago sales levels.

New Home Sales Pop Up by 5.7% in August

The August 2015 New Residential Single Family Home Sales increased by 5.7%.  Sales jumped up by 30,000 annualized units to 552,000 for the month.  July was significantly revised upward from 507 thousand to 532 thousand sales.  These are levels not seen since February 2008.  For the year, new single family home sales are up 21.6% from the year ago 454,000 sales levels.

Existing Home Sales Up 3.2% As Prices Soar To Record Highs

NAR's existing home sales really shot up in June with a 3.2% sales increase to 5.49 million annualized existing home sales.  This is an eight and a half year high.  In February 2007 existing home sales were 5.79 million.  This makes sales 9.6% higher than June of last year.  Existing home sales have been above their year previous amounts for six months now.

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