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US Pending Home Sales Rise for 3rd Straight Month in April: NAR

Pending home sales across America increased by 1.4 percent in April, the third straight month of growth, according to a May 19 report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Year-over-year, sales grew by 3.2 percent. According to the NAR report, pending home sales grew month over month in three of four regions in April, with only the South posting a decline. Still, the South recorded the largest year-over-year sales increase, at 4.7 pe…

Pending Home Sales Rise 1.4 Percent in April as Buyers Show Cautious Optimism

Breitbart   Pending home sales climbed in April, the third straight month of rising sales. The number of homes going under contract for sale rose 1.4 percent compared with the previous month, surpassing economist forecasts for a one percent gain. Sales are up 3.2percent year over year, according to the National Association of Realtors. The better-than-expected result signals measured buyer demand despite economic uncertainty and rising mortgage …

Pending Home Sales Beat Forecasts as Contract Activity Rises for Third Consecutive Month

New housing contract data showed a stronger-than-expected increase in April as buyers continued entering the market despite elevated mortgage rates and ongoing affordability concerns. The post Pending Home Sales Beat Forecasts as Contract Activity Rises for Third Consecutive Month first appeared on [your]NEWS.

Pending Home Sales Rise 1.4% in April as Buyers Show Cautious Optimism

Pending home sales climbed in April, the third straight month of rising sales. The number of homes going under contract for sale rose 1.4 percent compared with the previous month, surpassing economist forecasts for a one percent gain. Sales are The post Pending Home Sales Rise 1.4% in April as Buyers Show Cautious Optimism appeared first on Breitbart.

US Pending Home Sales Increase for Third Straight Month

Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes increased for a third straight month in April, likely as a retreat in mortgage rates pulled buyers back into the market. The pending home sales index rose 1.4% last month to 74.8, the National Association of Realtors said on Tuesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast contracts, which become sales after a month or two, increasing 1.0%. Contracts surged 6.6% in the Northeast and advanced 3.…