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Pending home sales surged in December: NAR

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month over month in December, according to the newest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). It was the largest monthly jump in pending home sales since 2020. For comparison, the index is benchmarked at a reading of 100 based on 2001 contract activity. Pending home sales rose 8.3% in December, up from 71.6

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Keller Williams launches KW New Homes Community

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The June number follows downward revisions to the May estimate and marks the lowest rate since April 2020. Sales continued to trend lower in June as some builders slow sales contracts to manage supply-chains, amidst longer delivery times and higher construction costs,” said NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke. on a year-to-date basis.

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A look at Knoxville’s hot housing market

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According to the Knoxville Area Association of Realtors , the number of houses for sale in 2020 was down 47.5% You set your appointments the night before, and when you get there that morning, they might already be under contract.” How 2020 is still shaping the way lenders use data. year-over-year.

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Pending home sales drop, but there’s a silver lining

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in January from December, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. All four areas saw contract transactions increase from a year-over-year standpoint. Realtor.com’s Housing Market Recovery Index showed yet another month of significant contract growth, especially in Austin, San Antonio, Denver and Sacramento.

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Existing-home sales rebound in September

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in September after waning in August, according to a new report National Association of Realtors released Thursday. The gain in existing home-sales in September reflects contracts signed earlier in the summer,” Mike Fratantoni, MBA SVP and chief economist said in a statement. Existing-home sales rose 7.0% from a year ago.

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

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growth is the largest annual growth reported since 1979, as supply and demand pressures endure and construction costs continue to rise, said Frank Nothaft, CoreLogic’s chief economist. in June, according to the National Association of Realtors , which tracks the metric. (An from June 2020. from June 2020.

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Pending home sales reach highest May mark in 16 years

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The strong increase in home sales and transactions in May —following a dip in April — was a surprise, per Lawrence Yun, National Association of Realtors chief economist, who attributed the home sales increase to mortgage rates remaining below 3%, as well as an uptick, nationally, in listings. climb from 2020. year over year. .