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Monday, January 28, 2008

New Home Sales Drop By Record Amount

One day you read in The Daily Times home sales are up, then they're right back down two days later. Well, here it is Folks, New Home Sales dropped a record 16% in 2007 while prices posted the weakest showing in 16 years!

Sales marked the worst sales year on record, surpassing the old record by 23.1% plunge in 1980.

Oh, I forgot, we're NOT in a recession. I'm really starting to believe our very own President is one of Jerry's kids. Can't wait to see his speech tonight! Oh, that's right, there's a City Council Meeting instead.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Some see this as a bad thing. Personally I see it as a way to bring reality into the real estate business. This will cut out some of the greed we have seen in recent years and MAYBE allow those of us who a just making it to buy a house again. At least I hope it works that way.

Anonymous said...

What area is the follow data for???

"Well, here it is Folks, New Home Sales dropped a record 16% in 2007 while prices posted the weakest showing in 16 years."

Entire US, State of MD, Wicomico County, what???

Anonymous said...

It would be nice if the tax assesments would go down as well..... Nahhhhh never happen.. reduce taxes, Not in Maryland and Certainly not in Salisbury.