New home sales edge lower in September as prices cool off

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BREAKING — Mortgage Professional America reported that sales of new single-family houses dropped 5.3% year over year, according to Census data, as headline prices cooled off in September. The pullback suggests builders are adjusting to a market where affordability constraints have tempered buyer enthusiasm, even as inventory conditions vary by region. For anyone tracking residential construction, the figures offer a snapshot of an industry recalibrating between supply costs and demand signals.

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