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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
J.R. Duren

New home sales plunge as stalled-out housing market leaves buyers frustrated

New home sales cratered in May, with the U.S. housing market leaving buyers frustrated.

Sales dropped 7.3 percent from April, according to a monthly market report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, signaling a broader negative sentiment across the economy as consumers grapple with mortgage rates above 6 percent and inflation that hit a three-year high in May.

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