U.S. new-home sales fall 8.7% in August amid high mortgage rates By: MarketWatch September 26, 2023 at 10:12 AM EDT New-home sales stood at an annual rate of 675,000 in August, compared with 739,000 in the prior month. Read More >> Related Stocks: D.R.Horton DJIA Lennar Corp PulteGroup Toll Brothers Inc