this is just the first time toll acknowledged it, showing that luxury is aveo sensi to rising mortgage rates, taking a large leapee in the last t months. as for the well-publicized reports, they've come fromll sectors of the housing industry, the home builders be u.s. census, realtoras be fan y mae all pointed to weakness in homes li home sales and pointed at afford bltd. even toll notified weakness in kr where home prices are highest. >> significant price appreciation over the past fewy s in california, fewer foreign buyers in certain mmunities, and the impact of rising interest rates all credibilitied to this slowdown. >> on the bright side, the hot home price gains areco ing, which should help more people afford to buy. except now that prices are cooling. people want to wait, afraid if they buy now they will losemo y. for nightly business report, diana olick in washington. >> dilatory general hit by hurricanes. cutting discount and sales profit outlook, citing storm related losses. the retailer says many stores re damaged by extreme weather in the southeast and the company warned of