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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. in November.

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Pending home sales up slightly in September: NAR

Housing Wire

in September despite significant affordability hurdles weighing on the market, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Despite the slight gain, pending contracts remain at historically low levels due to the highest mortgage rates in 20 years,” Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist said in a statement.

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Pending home sales fell 2.7% in May though demand remains strong

Housing Wire

After holding steady month over month in April , pending home sales were back down again in May, dropping 2.7%, 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. annual drop recorded in April. The Northeast (66.7)

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Pending home sales fall 5.2% in March

Housing Wire

month-over-month decrease, 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. The lack of housing inventory is a major constraint to rising sales,” Lawrence Yun , NAR’s chief economist, said in a statement. year over year.

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February pending home sales disappoint, but maybe we’re turning a corner?

Housing Wire

Month-over-month, contract signings increased in three U.S. regions, but declined in the West, according to the National Association of Realtors. Overall, contract signings were down 21.1% After nearly a year, the housing sector’s contraction is coming to an end,” he said in a statement Wednesday. from February 2022.

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Pending home sales rose 0.3% in June, the first increase in 3 months

Housing Wire

After dropping slightly month over month in May , pending home sales ticked back up in June, rising 0.3%, 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. Home prices will be influenced by how much inventory is brought to market.

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Despite lack of supply, existing home sales rise 6.7%

Housing Wire

Homebuyers flocked to what little inventory existed in January, with existing-home sales rising 6.7% annually to $350,000, according to the Friday report from the National Association of Realtors. Homes went under contract in just 19 days on average, down from 21 a year ago. January sales fell 2.3% from a year ago.