US New Home Sales Reach 3.5-Year High Amid Builder Incentives

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US new home sales surged by 20.5% in August to the fastest pace in three years, driven by builder discounts and falling mortgage rates, but overall housing market activity remains cautious due to affordability issues and market volatility.
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- New home sales in US jump to fastest pace in three years BBC
- New home sales soar 20% in August to a three-year high CNBC
- New-home sales spike to 3-year high as builders pile on discounts to sell homes MarketWatch
- New Home Sales Shake Off Home Builders’ Blues. Incentives Might Be Working. Barron's
- US new home sales jump to more than 3-1/2-year high; economists dismiss rise as a fluke Yahoo Finance
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