Existing-home sales rebounded in February amid inventory uptick

As buyers cautiously reentered the market, existing-home sales rose 4.2 percent from January to 4.26 million, according to data released Thursday by NAR. Compared to last year, sales remained down by 1.2 percent. Continue reading

Pending home sales fall 4.6% to an all-time low, NAR says

The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), which tracks home sales based on contract signings, dropped 4.6 percent to 70.6 in January, marking an all-time low, while pending transactions fell 5.2 percent year over year. Continue reading

Prime homebuying season is getting earlier each year: Realtor.com

A new realtor.com market report revealed that buyers in 20 of the 100 largest markets are beginning their home search in January. Continue reading