Economic Report: March Was Worst Month In 16 years For new Home Sales - 04/25/08

Economic Report:

March was the worst month in 16 years for new home sales. New home sales dropped by 8.5 percent last month, the slowest pace since October of 1991. Prices also continued to drop with the biggest year-over-year decline since July of 1970. Prices dropped by 13.3 percent. Sales for existing home also fell in March, dropping two percent.