New Home Sales During May 2022
The May 2022 New Home Sales report was released by the Commerce Department this morning:
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Predicted: 600,000
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CHART: New Home Sales - May 2022 Update
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Compiled jointly by the U.S. Commerce Department and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the yellow-highlighted figure above is the seasonally adjusted and annualized number of newly-built homes with committed buyers for the indicated month.
The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.
The New Home Sales report is watched by economists and investors because it offers insight into the state of the U.S. housing market, and also provides data that can be used to predict sales of large household furniture and appliances like refrigerators, air conditioners, microwave ovens, etc.
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Predicted: 600,000
- Actual New Home Sales: 696,000
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- Change from One Month Previous: +67,000 units (+10.652%)
- Change from One Year Previous: -44,000 units (-5.95%)
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Median Price for a New Home
during May 2022: $449,000
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Average Price for a New Home
during May 2022: $511,400
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Inventory: 444,000 (7.7 months supply at current sales rate; seasonallyâadjusted estimate.)
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CHART: New Home Sales - May 2022 Update
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Compiled jointly by the U.S. Commerce Department and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the yellow-highlighted figure above is the seasonally adjusted and annualized number of newly-built homes with committed buyers for the indicated month.
The "predicted" figure is what economists were expecting, while the "actual" is the true or real figure.
The New Home Sales report is watched by economists and investors because it offers insight into the state of the U.S. housing market, and also provides data that can be used to predict sales of large household furniture and appliances like refrigerators, air conditioners, microwave ovens, etc.
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