New-Home Sales Fell in October, but the Housing Market’s Trajectory Remains Positive

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George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe numbers: Sales of newly-constructed homes in the U.S. decreased 0.7% on a monthly basis in October to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 733,000, the government reported Tuesday.

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New-Home Sales Fell in October, but the Housing Market’s Trajectory Remains Positive

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George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe numbers: Sales of newly-constructed homes in the U.S. decreased 0.7% on a monthly basis in October to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 733,000, the government reported Tuesday.

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Existing-Home Sales Rebound 1.9% in October as Low Mortgage Rates Continue to Provide a Lift

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Kritchanut/iStockThe numbers: Sales of previously-owned homes rose 1.9% in October — the latest housing statistic to demonstrate the upward lift low mortgage rates have provided to the U.S. real-estate market.

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Bad News, Home Buyers: It’s More Expensive for Developers to Buy Lots for New Houses

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It’s costing real-estate developers a pretty penny to purchase lots for single-family homes. And that could spell trouble for people who are struggling to afford to buy a home.

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Bad News, Home Buyers: It’s More Expensive for Developers to Buy Lots for New Houses

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It’s costing real-estate developers a pretty penny to purchase lots for single-family homes. And that could spell trouble for people who are struggling to afford to buy a home.

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Mortgage Rates Are Increasing Again—So Why Did More People Apply for Home Loans?

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On average, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage now comes with a rate of 3.75%. Last week, mortgage rates had fallen after three straight weeks of increases.

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