U.S. new homes sales fall



Statistics released from the Commerce Department show an 8.1 per cent decline for June and May’s figures were 12.3 per cent lower than had been predicted.

It’s a worrying trend and Fed chair Janet Yellen has expressed concern that the market is still underperforming. Factors for the slowdown include a lack of available land, tighter lending rules and higher mortgage rates.

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