<p>In this Aug. 22, 2011 photo, a home-available sign is seen in front of a new home under construction in Apopka, Fla. Sales of new homes fell to a six-month low in August. The fourth straight monthly decline during the peak buying season suggests the housing market is years away from a recovery.(AP Photo/John Raoux)</p>
September 28, 2011
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September 28, 2011 9 p.m.
Home-buying season the worst in at least 50 years
Shrunken prices, low mortgage rates can't spur would-be buyers
WASHINGTON - The home-buying season was a bust.