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US Census Bureau News Joint Release Wednesday, Jun 24, 2009 US Census Bureau News Joint Release US Census Bureau News Joint Release, US Department of Housing and Urban Development NEW RESIDENTIAL SALES IN MAY 2009 Sales of new one-family houses in May 2009 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 342,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 0.6 percent (±17.8%)* below the revised April rate of 344,000 and is 32.8 percent (±10.9%) below the May 2008 estimate of 509,000. The median sales price of new houses sold in May 2009 was $221,600; the average sales price was $274,300. The seasonally adjusted estimate of new houses for sale at the end of May was 292,000. This represents a supply of 10.2 months at the current sales rate. Please click here to view entire release. Filed under: Press Releases Share	RECENT POSTS NEIGHBORHOOD PROFILE – The Upper West Side 20 Questions with Tami Wasserman Five Reasons Why You Still Need A Real Estate Agent Citi Habitats Top Producers Celebration 20 Questions with Elizabeth Hamersley GRAMERCY/FLATIRON Neighborhood Profile Mortgage Rates Fall for Third Week FHA Sets Tighter Lending Requirements RELATED Events Manhattan Market Reports New Developments News Press Releases Rentals Sales All Sections ARCHIVES May 2010 April 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 Add CitiBlog feed

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