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An off-grid, eco-friendly Earthship with a coveted mountain view in Guffey, CO, just landed on the market for $744,00.
The 2,633-square-foot home sits on 28.6 acres. The dreamy escape is set within serene surroundings.
“You’re in a forest,” says listing agent Andrew Botcherby, with Re/Max Real Estate Group. “You can go for a walk and not see a neighbor.”
The numbers: U.S. new-home sales fell 5.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 679,000 in October, from a revised 719,000 in September, the government reported Monday.
Analysts polled by the Wall Street Journal had forecast new-home sales to occur at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 725,000 in October 2023.
The data are often revised sharply. Sales in September were initially reported at 759,000.
Home-price growth accelerated in November as the inventory of homes for sale remained unusually low.
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index, which measures home prices across the nation, rose 5.1% from a year earlier in November, compared with a 4.7% annual increase the prior month.
On a month-over-month basis, the index rose a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in November.
October’s lower inflation rate is a welcome sign for a housing market that’s seen steady declines in 2023.
As rental rates slow, owners may consider returning inventory to the market.
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