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Pending home sales recede in January: NAR

Housing Wire

month over month in January, according to the newest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). For comparison, the index is benchmarked at a reading of 100 based on 2001 contract activity. ” Lower mortgage rates buoyed buyer demand in early 2024, but rates started to inch back up toward 7% in February.

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Home prices are still rising, but relief for buyers is coming

Housing Wire

But relief for buyers could be coming in the next 12 months. gain by this time next year, as ongoing affordability challenges deter potential buyers — as well as an uptick in new for sale listings. in June, according to the National Association of Realtors , which tracks the metric. (An Home prices increased 2.3% ” The 17.2%

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Pending home sales surged in December: NAR

Housing Wire

month over month in December, according to the newest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). For comparison, the index is benchmarked at a reading of 100 based on 2001 contract activity. New home sales , another measure of contract signings, rose 8% in December on the back of declining mortgage rates.

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Pending home sales fall 38% in November

Housing Wire

according to data released last Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors. An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. Pending home sales fell for the sixth consecutive month in November, recording a 4.0% month-over-month drop that resulted in an index reading of 73.9,

Contracts 481
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Pending home sales are down 31% from last year

Housing Wire

according to data released Friday by the National Association of Realtors. An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. The Federal Reserve has had to drastically raise interest rates to quell inflation, which has resulted in far fewer buyers and even fewer sellers.”. in September.

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Pending home sales fell 7.1% in August

Housing Wire

in August, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. Pending home sales, like new home sales, are based on contract signings. Buyers are hitting affordability ceilings, causing some of them to sit out the market.

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Pending home sales rose 0.9% in July

Housing Wire

in July, according to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. “Jobs are being added and, thereby, enlarging the pool of prospective home buyers. annual drop recorded in June.

Inventory 396