2001 Contracts Sellers 
Housing Wire
JANUARY 30, 2025
Compared to a month prior, contract signings fell 5.5% An index reading of 100 is equal to the level of contract signings in 2001. After four straight months of gains in contract signings, one step back is not welcome news, but it is not entirely surprising, Lawrence Yun, NARs chief economist, said in a statement.
Appraisal Buzz
OCTOBER 30, 2024
increase in the Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), a measure of future home sales based on contract signings, to 75.8, The amount of contract activity in 2001 is represented by an index of 100. Year-over-year, contract signings grew in the Northeast and West and were unchanged in the Midwest and South. September saw a 7.4%
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Housing Wire
JANUARY 3, 2023
“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.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 28, 2022
An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. The Federal Reserve has had to drastically raise interest rates to quell inflation, which has resulted in far fewer buyers and even fewer sellers.”. regions recorded year-over-year decreases in contract signings. All four major U.S. to a reading of 62.7.
Appraisal Buzz
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Year-over-year, contract signings increased in all four U.S. NARs Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI)a forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signingsadvanced 2.2% A PHSI reading of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. regions, with the West leading the pack. in November. a year earlier.
Housing Wire
MARCH 28, 2024
For comparison, the index is benchmarked at a reading of 100 based on 2001 contract activity. NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index increased to 75.6 in February, up from 74.3 in January. On a year-over-year basis, pending sales were down 7%. On a year-over-year basis, all four U.S. regions registered losses, NAR reported.
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
of homes that went under contract that month, according to a new report from Redfin. Rates last month surged to 7.23%—the highest since 2001 – sending the typical homebuyer’s monthly payment up significantly from last year. Nearly 60,000 home-purchase agreements were canceled nationwide in August, equal to 15.7%
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