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Sales of new single-family homes in the United States declined by 4.7% in August 2024, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 716,000 units. While this drop partially offset the revised 10.3% surge from the previous month, it still slightly exceeded market forecasts of 700,000 units. The decline was largely driven by a sharp 17.8% drop in the West, where sales fell to a three-month low of 152,000 units. The Northeast also saw a significant decline, with sales plunging 27.3% to 24,000 units, another three-month low. In the Midwest, sales decreased by 5.8% to 81,000 units. Conversely, the South experienced a 2.7% increase, with sales rising to 459,000 units.