Steep home-price growth hampers February pending sales

Rising home prices and mortgage rates stifled pending home sales in February, according to the National Association of Realtors on Thursday. The Pending Home Sales Index, which is a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, was 75.6 in Febr… Continue reading

Rising rates and home prices stifle January market: Redfin

The Federal Reserve’s policy shift depressed homebuyer and homeseller activity in January, according to Redfin. Monthly new and active listing growth dropped to the lowest levels since last summer. Continue reading

Pending home sales fall to lowest level in more than 20 years

Pending sales fell 1.5 percent month over month in October to a reading of 71.4, the lowest score recorded since the Pending Home Sales Index began publishing in 2001. Continue reading

Pending home sales fall to lowest level in more than 20 years

Pending sales fell 1.5 percent month over month in October to a reading of 71.4, the lowest score recorded since the Pending Home Sales Index began publishing in 2001. Continue reading

Pending sales rise at fastest clip since January as buyers shift gears

Building on upward momentum from June, pending home sales rose 0.9 percent in July even as analysts expressed doubt the rally would last, according to new National Association of Realtors data. Continue reading

Pending home sales post first increase since February

Homes under contract inched up 0.3 percent between May and June to a measure of 76.8 on the Pending Home Sales Index, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Pending home sales fall, but Northeast sees a surge: Data

Sales of pending homes declined 2.7 percent in May and were down 22.2 percent from a year ago, but the Northeast saw a 12.9 percent increase, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading