Economics

U.S. New-Home Sales Rise in July, Steadying From Recent Softness

  • Purchases rise 1% to a 708,000 rate, first gain in four months
  • Median selling price surges 18.4% to record $390,500
A for sale sign stands outside of a home in Princeton, Illinois.Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
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Sales of new U.S. homes rose in July for the first time in four months, helped in part by additional inventory and indicating still-firm underlying demand.