Pending home sales fell 4.1% in February compared with January and were down 5.4% compared with February 2021, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
It was the fourth consecutive month that pending home sales decreased.
Regionally, and month-over-month, pending home sales increased 9.9% in the Northeast but fell 6.0% in the Midwest, 4.4% in the South and 5.4% in the West.
All four regions registered a decline in year-over-year contract activity.
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