Despite the slippage in home sales there is no evidence of any nationwide softening of home prices, though it may be difficult to avoid some slippage in the price of residential real estate if only because a slower pace of home sales is likely for 2006,

John Lonski

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Existing home sales were stronger than expected and that is providing an offset.

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But that didn't benefit the motor home sales. Higher fuel prices have been a negative for them.

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