Pending Home Sales Rebound; Suggest Brighter Spring For Housing
February's Pending Home Sales Index rebound breaks a 2-month losing streak, and reverses recent downward momentum in housing.
New Home Sales Reach 8-Month High
The 2010 housing market finished on a tear, and that momentum is carrying forward into 2011. Expect the spring season to show strongly, and for home prices to be on the rise.
Pending Home Sales Rises To 6-Month High
The housing market continues to expand, and surprise.
Pending Home Sales Index Points To A Budding Seller’s Market
The Pending Home Sales Index surged 10 percent in October as low mortgage rates and low home prices spurred buyers into action. The market looks different today, however.
Pending Home Sales Slip In September, Suggesting A Buyer’s Market Until January
So long as mortgage rates remain rock bottom, the autumn season is looking like a terrific time to buy.
Pending Home Sales Data Points To Higher Home Prices This Fall
Overall, buyers are being drawn into housing by low mortgage rates, affordable homes, and ample supply. If the August Pending Home Sales Index is foreshadowing the fall housing market, home prices appear slated to rise.
Home Sales Are Back On The Rise After A 2-Month Pullback
Just one week after reports of Existing Home Sales and New Home Sales plunging, the housing market signaled that the next few months may fare better than did May and June.
As The Pending Home Sales Index Falls, Home Buyers See Dollar Signs
June's Pending Home Sales Index is weak by most measures, but if you're a home buyer, the headlines aren't so bad. Fewer home sales can push negotiation leverage to the buy-side of a transaction.
Pending Home Sales Data Shows Great Deals On Homes Are Getting Harder To Find
April marks the third straight month that pending home sales are up and today's buyers should take note. This is because, according to the National Association of Realtors®, 80% of homes under contract close within 60 days.
Pending Home Sales Drag In January, But Should Rebound For Spring
Fewer homes went under contract in January as the housing market continues to limp through the winter months. According to the National Association of Realtors®, the Pending Home Sales Index fell to its lowest level in 3 quarters this January. By contrast, in October 2009, the index had touched a 3-year high.
Pending Home Sales Predicts A Stronger Market
A Pending Home Sale is a home that is under contract to sell, but not yet sold. It's a figure compiled by an industry group using sales data from over 100 regional listing services and more than 60 large brokerages around the country.
Home Buyers Get A Green Light : Pending Home Sales Plunge In November
Just one month after touching a 3-year high, the National Association of Realtors® Pending Home Sales index plunged in November. A "pending" home sale is a home that is under contract to sell, but has yet to close. The 16 percent drop marks the first retreat in Pending Home Sales since January of last year.