Pending homes sales rise for a fourth straight month

Pending homes sales rise for a fourth straight month

Despite rising mortgage rates through much of 2024, recent indications show growing boldness among homebuyers heading into the new year. A report released Monday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) showed... Read more »
October pending home sales growth points to positive end to 2024

October pending home sales growth points to positive end to 2024

Despite the recent rise in mortgage rates, early indicators suggest that the housing market is pointed in the right direction. The latest signal comes from the National Association of Realtors‘ (NAR) Pending... Read more »
Pending Home Sales Receded 4.9% in January

Pending Home Sales Receded 4.9% in January

Key Highlights Pending home sales decreased 4.9% in January. Month over month, contract signings rose in the Northeast and West but fell in the Midwest and South. Compared to one year ago,... Read more »
Pending legislation would end home inspection waivers in Massachusetts

Pending legislation would end home inspection waivers in Massachusetts

A housing market marked by relatively high interest rates and tight inventory — and punctuated by the practice of home inspection waivers to sweeten offers — are taking a bite out of... Read more »
Pending legislation would end home inspection waivers in Massachusetts

Pending home sales surged in December: NAR

Pending home sales rose 8.3% month over month in December, according to the newest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). It was the largest monthly jump in pending home sales... Read more »
Pending Home Sales Climbed 8.3% in December

Pending Home Sales Climbed 8.3% in December

WASHINGTON, DC—Pending home sales in December elevated 8.3%, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Midwest, South and West posted monthly gains in transactions while the Northeast recorded a loss. The... Read more »
November pending home sales unchanged, despite lower mortgage rates

November pending home sales unchanged, despite lower mortgage rates

Pending home sales in November were unchanged compared with October and 5.2% lower than November of last year, according to the National Association of Realtors. The reading, which is based on signed... Read more »
Pending home sales remain at historically low levels

Pending home sales remain at historically low levels

Pending home sales in November were largely unchanged from October’s levels, a month that saw the lowest pending sales since 2001. according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors... Read more »
Pending home sales fall to their lowest level in two decades

Pending home sales fall to their lowest level in two decades

Pending home sales in October fell to their lowest level since 2001. As mortgage rates edged near multi-decade highs, pending home sales declined 1.5% in October on a month-over-month basis, according to... Read more »
Pending Home Sales Fell 1.5% in October

Pending Home Sales Fell 1.5% in October

Key Highlights Pending home sales decreased last month, down 1.5% from September. Month over month, contract signings intensified in the Northeast but diminished in the Midwest, South and West. Pending home sales... Read more »