March New Home Sales, a measure of=20
contract signings of new homes, totaled 356k annualized, almost 20k more tha=
n=20
expected and Feb was revised up by 21k. Months supply fell to 10.7 from 11.2=
and=20
its the lowest since Oct. Jan saw the high in this cycle when it reached 12.=
5.=20
The absolute # of homes for sale fell to 311k from 328k to the lowest since=20=
Jan=20
’02. While 10.7 is an improvement and step in the right direction, 6 months=20=
is=20
the 30 year average so we still have a ways to go. The median price fell 12.=
2%=20
y/o/y and 3.5% sequentially. This, the drop in rates and a seasonal strong=20
period likely helped. The West was the only region that saw a rise while the=
=20
South was flat. Both those areas in particular have seen big competition fro=
m=20
foreclosures so its interesting to see some interest in new homes. The=20
Northeast, which is playing catch up on the downside to the rest of the nati=
on,=20
saw sales fall by 9k to 19k. The Midwest region fell by 4k.
contract signings of new homes, totaled 356k annualized, almost 20k more tha=
n=20
expected and Feb was revised up by 21k. Months supply fell to 10.7 from 11.2=
and=20
its the lowest since Oct. Jan saw the high in this cycle when it reached 12.=
5.=20
The absolute # of homes for sale fell to 311k from 328k to the lowest since=20=
Jan=20
’02. While 10.7 is an improvement and step in the right direction, 6 months=20=
is=20
the 30 year average so we still have a ways to go. The median price fell 12.=
2%=20
y/o/y and 3.5% sequentially. This, the drop in rates and a seasonal strong=20
period likely helped. The West was the only region that saw a rise while the=
=20
South was flat. Both those areas in particular have seen big competition fro=
m=20
foreclosures so its interesting to see some interest in new homes. The=20
Northeast, which is playing catch up on the downside to the rest of the nati=
on,=20
saw sales fall by 9k to 19k. The Midwest region fell by 4k.
