https://www.peoplespunditdaily.com/news/economy/2019/04/23/new-home-sales-easil… New home sales rose 4.5% (±17.6%) to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 692,000 in March, easily beating the high end of the forecast range. The figure for March is 3.0% (±11.4%) above the March 2018 estimate of 672,000.