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New Home Sales (Jan.)

The drop in new home sales in January came from an upwardly revised December figure, so sales haven’t lost too much momentum going into 2019. Looking ahead, a slowing economy argues against a strong rise in activity. But falling interest rates, and a healthy inventory, means new sales will be able to achieve a modest increase over the next couple of years.

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