Home Sales Weaken But Consumers Buoyant
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Sales of new U.S. homes tumbled at  the sharpest rate in more than a decade in November, the  government said on Thursday, but a separate report showed  consumers' mood still buoyant near the end of 2004.
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Consumers are feeling the pinch after five interest rate rises in less than a year, with a slowdown in the rampant housing market, ebbing consumer morale and a drop in retail sales, data show.
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Homes priced out of buyers' reach and unsold inventory could derail analysts' predictions that the market is near its bottom.
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Pending home sales fall, but also prove opportunity for long-term investors.
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U.S. new home sales fell a steeper-than-expected 9 percent in November, but business activity elsewhere perked up this month, according to reports on Friday that showed pockets of strength in the economy despite a housing sector meltdown.
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Sales of existing homes fell by a larger-than-expected amount in April while the median price of a home sold during the month fell for a ninth straight month as the troubles in the subprime mortgage market acted as a further drag on housing.
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U.S. new home sales fell in May while consumer confidence hit a 10-month low in June on worries about jobs and the business climate, adding to signs of sluggish economic growth.
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WASHINGTON -- Sales of new homes fell in May for the fourth time in the past five months, providing further evidence of a continued slump in housing.
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Sales of new U.S. homes fell in November to the lowest rate since 1995, but business activity perked up this month, according to reports on Friday that showed pockets of strength in the economy despite a housing sector meltdown.
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Holiday sales are expected to rise,   though at a slower rate than last year as consumers fret about   the declining housing market, according to a National Retail   Federation economic forecast on Tuesday.
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Stocks edged lower on Friday as weaker-than-expected data on new home sales reinforced worries about the housing and mortgage markets.
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Sales of new U.S. homes tumbled at  the sharpest rate in more than a decade in November, the  government said on Thursday, but a separate report showed   consumers' mood still buoyant as a close to 2004 neared.
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As sales of home improvement items fall and consumer confidence weakens, retailers are starting to feel the effects of the housing slump.
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Analysts say 12 percent decline points to a slowing in demand because of higher interest rates. By Courtney Schlisserman. US sales of new homes fell 12 percent in November, the sharpest decline in more than
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The pace of existing home sales in the United States in April fell to their lowest since June 2003 while inventories swelled, the National Association of Realtors said in a report on Friday that showed more weakness than analysts had expected.
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Consumers have been rattled this month by a surge in gasoline prices, a weakening job market and signs that the housing market is skidding.
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US retail chains reported May sales gains as warmer weather helped them rebound from a dismal April, but results were weaker than a year ago, signaling to some that rising gas prices and a slowing housing market are taking their toll.