June saw a 4.8% uptick in pending home sales
Pending home sales rose 4.8% in June, with all 4 US regions showing monthly gains in contract signings, the National Association of Realtors reported on Wednesday
by Richelle Hammiel Jul 31
Summer slump sees buyers back out of deals at record rates
Rising home prices and mortgage rates, and sticker shock from surprise housing costs, pushed buyers to cancel 56K home-purchase agreements in June, according to Redfin
by Marian McPherson Jul 23
Pending home sales fall by 2.1% in May as buyer demand softens
High mortgage rates continued to curb homebuyer activity in May, NAR said. As inventory rises in upcoming months, slower home price growth will follow, and likely more buyers in the market
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 27
Pending home sales fell in April but expected rate cuts offer some hope
Contract signings fell 7.7% between March and April to a score of 72.3 on the Pending Home Sales Index last month, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors
by Ben Verde May 30
Steep home-price growth hampers February pending sales
Pending home sales declined 7% year over year in February, according to the NAR. However, a slight uptick in monthly inventory and contract signing trends provide hope for a market rebound
by Marian McPherson Apr 25
Pending home sales dropped in January as mortgage rates rose
Pending home sales dropped off 4.9% between December and January and were down 8.8% year over year
by Ben Verde Feb 29
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. New and active listings both fell from December levels
by Marian McPherson Feb 16
Pending home sales fall to lowest level in more than 20 years
Pending sales fell 1.5% 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
by Ben Verde Nov 30
Pending home sales surge in a September surprise
The Pending Home Sales Index, representing the number of homes that went under contract, rose 1.1% between September and August
by Ben Verde Oct 26
Pending home sales nosedive in August as interest rates soar
The Pending Home Sales Index dipped 7.1% to a measure of 71.8 between July and August, according to data from the National Association of Realtors
by Ben Verde Sep 28
BoxBrownie to help 72SOLD keep its promise to sellers
Company's quick turnaround of marketing assets is ideally designed to complement the urgency-based system 72SOLD leverages to promote listings, said co-founder of BoxBrownie Brad Filliponi
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 31
Pending sales rise at fastest clip since January as buyers shift gears
Building on upward momentum from June, pending home sales rose 0.9% in July even as analysts expressed doubt the rally would last, according to new National Association of Realtors data
by Ben Verde Aug 30
Pending home sales post first increase since February
Homes under contract inched up 0.3% 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
by Ben Verde Jul 27
Pending home sales fall, but Northeast sees a surge: Data
Sales of pending homes declined 2.7% in May and were down 22.2% from a year ago, but the Northeast saw a 12.9% increase, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors
by Ben Verde Jun 29
Pending home sales stay flat in April as Northeast numbers tumble
NAR numbers show that, while most regions of the country saw month-over-month gains, pending home sales in the Northeast pulled down the national average
by Ben Verde May 25