The good news is that new-home sales in June ticked up slightly compared to May. The bad news is they’re still running at a significantly lower pace than a year ago. According to the monthly report released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), new-home sales in June registered at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 627,000, up 0.6% from the revised May tally but 6.6% below the pace posted in June 2024.