New Homes Sales Rise 0.2 Pct. in October
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U.S. new home sales rose 0.2 percent in October to the third-highest level on record following an upwardly revised gain in September, a government report showed on Wednesday.
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U.S. home builder optimism grew in  October to its strongest level in 2004 on low mortgage rates  and heavy traffic of potential buyers, rebounding from a  decline in September, an industry report said on Monday.
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U.S. housing starts jumped a larger-than-expected 6.4 percent in October to the busiest pace since December as buyers took advantage of low mortgage rates, a government report showed on Wednesday.
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The pace of existing home sales rose modestly in October hitting a 6.24 million-unit annual rate, according to a report form the National Association of Realtors on Tuesday that marked an unexpected rise from economists' expectations.
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The pace of existing U.S. home sales edged up in November from a record low, according to a report on Monday that offered some tentative signs of stabilization in the still-ailing housing market.
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Retail sales rose only 0.2 percent in October after a 1.6 percent increase in September, the Commerce Department said. Automobile sales declined 2.2 percent after climbing 4.3 percent in September when buyer incentives were restored.
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U.S. new home sales jumped a surprising 9.4 percent in August, the fastest acceleration of sales in almost four years, as a fresh dip in mortgage interest rates attracted buyers, a government report showed on Monday.
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Sales of existing U.S. homes rose  unexpectedly to a record high in November and prices surged as  low mortgage rates fueled home-buying, a trade association  report showed on Wednesday.
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US new home sales surged unexpectedly in September, climbing 3.5 percent, as low mortgage rates attracted buyers, a government report showed Wednesday.
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Sales of new U.S. homes again defied  predictions of a slowdown in May and rose 4.6 percent, but  median sales prices fell and the U.S. Northeast experienced its  slowest sales tempo in nearly two years, according to a  government report on Monday.
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US sales of previously owned homes rose 2.7 percent to a record in November, making 2004 the best year ever for housing. Existing homes sold at a 6.94 million annual rate, up from a 6.76 million pace in October
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Sales of previously owned homes inched up 0.4 percent but that did not change the overall bleak picture for a housing industry that has been suffering through a painful slump.
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Sales of new U.S. homes rose 16.2 percent in April, the sharpest climb in 14 years as builders slashed prices a record 11 percent, a government report showed on Thursday, signaling stabilization in the housing sector.
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The decline in home prices accelerated and spread to more regions of the country in October, according to new data.
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Consumers shrugged off higher gasoline prices and weaker economic conditions to lift new car and truck sales up 2.2 percent in October.
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Sales of existing homes edged down 0.1 percent in October, but low mortgage rates continued to contribute toward what might become a record year in home sales, a trade association report showed on Tuesday.
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Rising energy costs drove up US consumer prices a larger-than-expected 0.6 percent in October, while industrial output and housing starts rebounded strongly from the prior month.