Americans bought slightly more new homes in October, a hopeful sign for the troubled housing market. But the median sales price fell to its lowest level of the year, and the overall sales pace is trailing last year's - the worst in half a century.
Sales Of New Homes Up In October, But Prices Fall
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Mon, 11/28/2011 - 8:08am
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