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Contract Signings Decline MoM as Pending Home Sales Dip 

Appraisal Buzz

A forward-looking measure of home sales based on contract signings, the Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) fell to 70.2 in July, the lowest level since the index’s inception in 2001. The level of contract activity in 2001 is represented by an index of 100. “A Pending transactions decreased by 8.5% over the previous year.

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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% The Pending Home Sales Index rose 0.6%

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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. Affordability is the main constraint on the housing market. The index rose from a reading of 70.8 in May to 74.3

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Pending home sales plummet to all-time low in May: NAR

Housing Wire

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. According to industry analysts, this is the lowest index reading recorded since NAR began collecting the data in 2001. Kushi added that more buyers may be enticed back into the market if mortgage rates continue to fall and inventory levels continue to rise.

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NAR Forecasts 2024 Existing-Home Sales

Appraisal Buzz

Indicator of prospective home sales based on contract signings, the Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) dropped to 70.8 The level of contract activity in 2001 is represented by an index of 100. The market is at an interesting point with rising inventory and lower demand,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR Chief Economist.

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Pending Home Sales Strengthened in June

Appraisal Buzz

The rise in housing inventory is beginning to lead to more contract signings,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR Chief Economist. A measure of prospective home sales based on contract signings, the Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) increased to 74.3 The level of contract activity in 2001 is represented by an index of 100.

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Pending Home Sales Rebound in August

Appraisal Buzz

NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) is a forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signings, ad increased to 70.6 A PHSI reading of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. “A However, contract signings remain near cyclical lows even as home prices keep marching to new record highs.”

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