NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- New home sales posted a surprising drop at the start of the crucial spring selling season in May - the latest sign that the battered housing market could have a ways to go before hitting bottom.

予想に反して、重要な春５月、新築住宅販売件数は下落となり、まだ住宅市場底打ちへの道のりは長そうだ。