Weak Oct. sales have home builders fretting about spring

By Kris Hudson | The Wall Street Journal

Weak sales tallies in October mean home builders face a winter full of worry.

A monfrettingthly survey of builders across the U.S. by John Burns Real Estate Consulting, a housing research and advisory firm, has found that respondents’ sales of new homes declined by 8% in October from the September level and by 6% from a year earlier.

Last month’s result marked the second consecutive month in which the survey yielded a year-over-year decline in sales volumes, the first dips since early 2011.

In addition, the percentage of builders disclosing that they raised prices continued to decline, registering 28% in October in comparison to 32% in September and 64% in July. Of respondents, 12% lowered prices in October, in comparison to 12% in September and none in July.

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