Economic EventNew Home Sales
UnitsThousands of Sales
Current PeriodNov 2012
Release DateDec. 27. 12
Reported377
Consensus for Current Period379
Number of Forecasts50
Economic Surprise-2 ( -0.53 % )
Prior PeriodOct 2012
Reported Value for Prior Period361
Revised From368
Next Release DateJan. 25. 13
Next Release Time10:00 AM Eastern Time
Source http://www.census.gov/construction/nrs/pdf/newressales.pdf
Note 
DescriptionNew Home Sales or the pace of new single-family home sales indicates the future course of housing construction. The ratio of the inventory of unsold homes to home sales – which is the month’s supply of the inventory of unsold homes to home sales – which is the month’s supply of homes at the current selling rate – suggests the need for new construction.
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