TABLE-U.S. Oct single-family home sales rose 6.2 pct

Nov 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Department reported sales of new single-family homes, seasonally adjusted, with percent changes from prior month (numbers in 1,000s).

Pct Oct Sep (Prev) Aug (Prev) Oct08 Total Units 6.2 430 405 402 415 417 409 By Region: Pct Oct Sep (Prev) Aug (Prev) Northeast -5.1 37 39 42 38 42 Midwest -20.0 56 70 71 55 53 South 23.2 244 198 188 212 209 West -5.1 93 98 101 110 113

Total October sales of new single-family homes rose 5.1 percent from October 2008.

In 1,000s: Oct Sep (Prev) Aug (Prev) Actual Units Sold 35 31 31 36 37 Sales Prices: Mean 261.1 284.6 282.6 258.6 256.5 Median 212.2 210.7 204.8 206.3 199.9 Note-Actual number of new single-family units sold is not seasonally adjusted.

Monthly percent changes of total sales, seasonally adjusted, from prior months as follows:

Sep (Prev) Aug (Prev) Jul (Prev) Total Units -2.4 -3.6 -1.0 1.0 5.0 3.5 Number of Months: Oct Sep (Prev) Aug (Prev) Supply of Homes 6.7 7.4 7.5 7.5 7.5 1,000 units: Oct Sep (Prev) Aug (Prev) End-Month Inventory 239 250 251 261 261

FORECAST:

Reuters survey of economists forecast:

U.S. Oct. single-family home sales 410,000 units