A measure of signed contracts to buy homes fell in April compared with the previous month, but remains above the level from a year ago. full story ![]()

Pending home sales rose in January in every U.S. region except the West, according to new data.
latimes.com (2 months and 24 days ago)
The National Association of Realtors said its index for pending sales of existing homes rose 4.5% in January from December to the highest level in nearly three years.
wsj.com (2 months and 24 days ago)

Wages and spending rose in the U.S. last month, and pending home sales hit their highest level in three years
nj.com (22 days ago)
The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in March to the highest level in three years.The National Association of Realtors says that its seasonally adjusted index for pending home sales rose 1.5 percent to 105.7. That's the highest since April 2010, when a homebuyer's tax credit boosted sales. It's also above February's reading of 104.1.
thenewstribune.com (22 days ago)
MORE CONTRACTS: A measure of the number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in January from December to the highest level in more than 2 1/2 years. The National Association of Realtors said its seasonally adjusted index for pending home sales rose 4.5 percent.
miamiherald.com (2 months and 24 days ago)

WASHINGTON — A measure of the number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in January from December to the highest level in more than 2 ½ years. The increase suggests sales of previously occupied homes will continue rising in the coming months. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that its seasonally adjusted index for pending home sales rose 4.5...
time.com (2 months and 24 days ago)
A measure of the number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes rose in January from December to the highest level in more than 2 1/2 years. The increase suggests sales of previously occupied homes will continue rising in the coming months.The National Association of Realtors says its seasonally adjusted index for pending home sales rose 4.5 percent last month to...
thenewstribune.com (2 months and 24 days ago)
PENDING SALES RISE: The National Association of Realtors' index of Americans of who signed contracts to buy homes rose 1.5 percent in March to 105.7. That's the highest level in three years and 7 percent above year-ago levels.
miamiherald.com (22 days ago)

The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that signed contracts for home sales are running 8.4 percent higher than a year ago.
oregonlive.com (1 month and 24 days ago)
Filed under: Real EstateThe National Association of Realtors (NAR) this morning released its data on pending sales of existing homes in March. The pending home sales index rose 1.5% from a downwardly revised 104.1 in February to 105.7, and it is 7% higher than in March 2012, when the index reading was 98.8. The consensus estimate called for an increase of 0.7% in sales. The...
dailyfinance.com (22 days ago)
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