New-Home Sales Soar Unexpectedly

Sales of newly constructed single-family homes rose 11 percent over May, but median price fell 3 percent.

(CNNMoney.com) — Sales of newly constructed single-family houses spiked 11 percent in June to an annualized rate of 384,000 homes.

The gain over May was much greater than expected. A consensus of housing industry analysts had forecast seasonally adjusted sales of 352,000, according to Breifing.com.

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