Home sales increase in March (compared to February).(By the numbers: UP-TO-DATE INDUSTRY DATA TO...

 
Home sales increase in March (compared to February) 
 
West             2.8% 
Midwest         -0.5% 
Northeast       37.2% 
South           -5.3% 
 
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 
 
While new construction starts for residential buildings 
were down in April, sales of newly built single-family 
homes set an all-time record pace for the second 
month in a row in April, nudging up to a seasonally 
adjusted annual rate of 1.3 million units, according 
to the U.S. Commerce Department. This was 0.2 % 
higher than the revised record sales pace set