New Home Sales Up 11%

American Voices

July 29, 2009 | ISSUE 45•31

Sales of new homes jumped 11 percent to their highest point this year. What do you think?

If this recession has taught us anything, it’s that buying your own home is the first step toward global financial collapse.

Kirsten Savoie
Notary Public
Why are people buying houses? Don't they know they can just crash on their brother's couch?

Rick Sontag
Systems Analyst
Eleven percent?! Where can I go buy some houses?

Homer Wasserstrom
Wall Crane Operator

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