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Sales of new homes up in October, but prices fall

Americans bought slightly more new homes in October, a hopeful sign for the troubled housing market. But the median sales price fell to its lowest level of the year, and the overall sales pace is trailing last year's - the worst in half a century.

 

Credit Helps to Lift U.S. Home Sales

The number of homes with tentative buyers reached its highest level in three years in October, as Americans took advantage of a credit for first-time homeowners.

 

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