The increase sent the Pending Home Sales Index sailing to 122.1, marking the third month in a row of sales growth, according to the National Association of Realtors
July also marked the first time ever that the median home price across the entire U.S. rose above $300,000, according to NAR's data
Despite forecasts of people fleeing cities en masse, home prices grew in 96% of metros in the second quarter, according to the National Association of Realtors
Gross domestic product data showed a historic drop in the second quarter, even as new unemployment claims continued to rise, according to new data released Thursday
The National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index increased 6.3% year over year in June, according to data released Wednesday
It was the biggest monthly gain in pending home sales since NAR began recording the forward-looking indicator in 2001
Existing-home sales fell annually for the third straight month in May, but NAR expects that to change over the coming months
The National Association of Realtors' plan calls for expanding down payment assistance programs, improving FHA loans and alternative credit scoring models
National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun predicts inflation will be delayed for five or six years — and then the price of everything will rise
A median single-family home now costs $274,600
Contract signings are down 20.8% amidst the coronavirus outbreak
As the coronavirus outbreak hit the US, existing-home sales fell 8.5%, according to NAR
25% of surveyed Realtors said at least one buyer client had signed a deal without physically visiting the property, according to NAR's latest Economic Pulse Flash Survey
A new report shows that both younger millennials and members of the silent generation are prioritizing proximity to family and friends when they look for homes
The National Association of Realtors' Pending-Homes Sales Index climbed 5.7% year over year, according to data released Thursday