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Higher Mortgage Rates Weaken New Home Sales

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Challenging affordability conditions pushed new home sales down to their weakest rate since March.

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Framing Lumber Prices

Fluctuations in the costs of building materials, particularly those of framing lumber, contribute significantly to home prices and housing affordability levels.

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