The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that sales of new, single-family homes in August dipped 8.3 percent. Bob Walters, chief economist at Quicken Loans says the drop in home sales is not totally unexpected, given the recent turmoil affecting the mortgage industry.
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