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11 Twitter accounts to help you stay up-to-date on the housing market

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Mortgage professionals are no exception – whether you find yourself tweeting for work or in your free time, you may also want to follow accounts for people and organizations that are relevant to the industry in order to stay up-to-date on the latest news about the housing market. economy and specializes in the housing market.

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Pending home sales bounce back in June: NAR

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After plummeting to an all-time low in May , pending home sales bounced back a bit in June, with the Pending Home Sales Index rising 4.8%, according to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). A reading of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. The index rose from a reading of 70.8

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Pending home sales fall 38% in November

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according to data released last Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors. An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. Yet, mortgage applications point to a thawing, but still cold, housing market as mortgage rates come down.”. month-over-month drop that resulted in an index reading of 73.9,

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How auction buyer data foreshadows housing market shifts

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Retail housing market data from June showing early signs of a real estate slowdown was foreshadowed three months earlier in buyer behavior at foreclosure auctions. The downshift in buyer behavior at the foreclosure auction came two months before the downshift showed up in retail housing market data.

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Pending home sales fall to their lowest level in two decades

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Pending home sales in October fell to their lowest level since 2001. in October on a month-over-month basis, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). In today’s tough housing market, the rental market is cooling off, giving some relief to homebuyers. down from 72.6

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Pending home sales surged in December: NAR

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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. Additionally, mortgage rates fell toward the end of 2023, raising hopes for the 2024 housing market. in November.

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Pending home sales jumped in September behind lower mortgage rates

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According to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), pending home sales in September jumped 7.4% An index reading of 100 equates to sales activity in 2001. “A compared to August and 2.6% year over year. NAR’s index reading of 75.8 is the highest number since March.

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