Pending real estate sales index falls 10.5%

A National Association of Realtors index that gauges pending home sales dropped 10.5 percent in March compared to the same month last year, and was down 4.9 percent from February 2007.

The Pending Home Sales Index, which is based on signed contracts for home sales that have not yet closed, was 104.3 in March, NAR reported.

The index is considered a leading indicator for the housing sector, as pending sales typically are finalized within one or two months of s

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