Published February 25, 2015 10:03am EST | Updated May 21, 2015 1:29pm EDT

New U.S. Home Sales Flat At 481,000 Annual Pace In January

New U.S. homes sold at an annual rate of 481,000 in January, little changed from December's revised figure, the government said Wednesday. Economists polled by MarketWatch had forecast sales to fall to a seasonally adjusted 467,000 from a revised 482,000 in the final month of 2014.