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Pending home sales bounce back in June: NAR

Housing Wire

A reading of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. According to industry analysts, May’s index value was the lowest reading recorded since NAR began collecting the data in 2001. NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun attributed some of the uptick to an increase in housing inventory. in May to 74.3

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Pending home sales fall 38% in November

Housing Wire

“Pending home sales recorded the second-lowest monthly reading in 20 years as interest rates , which climbed at one of the fastest paces on record this year, drastically cut into the number of contract signings to buy a home,” Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said in a statement. On a month over month basis, all four of the major U.S.

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Pending home sales surged in December: NAR

Housing Wire

For comparison, the index is benchmarked at a reading of 100 based on 2001 contract activity. The housing market is off to a good start this year, as consumers benefit from falling mortgage rates and stable home prices,” NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun said in a statement. “Job in December, up from 71.6 in November.

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Pending home sales rise slightly but continue to muddle along

Housing Wire

A reading of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun attributed the modest uptick in contract signings to improved housing affordability due to lower mortgage rates. On a regional basis, contract signings rose in the Midwest (up 3.2% to a reading of 83.6)

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The ugly side of housing: low inventory

Housing Wire

After eight months of consecutive gains, the consequences of low inventory finally caught up with the housing market in February. drop in the number of homes in contract from the prior month, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors. An index of 100 is equivalent to the level of pending sales in 2001.

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Pending home sales are down 31% from last year

Housing Wire

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. Persistent inflation has proven quite harmful to the housing market,” Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said in a statement. regions recorded year-over-year decreases in contract signings. All four major U.S. to a reading of 62.7.

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Pending home sales were flat in April, but the South is a bright spot

Housing Wire

The housing market looks different than it does during a typical spring, when the market is usually in full gear,” Lisa Sturtevant, the chief economist at Bright MLS , said in a statement. An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. annual drop recorded in March.

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