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Pending Home Sales Index Crosses The 100 Barrier

After a series of worse-than-expected data last month, the housing market appears to be back on track.

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Existing Home Sales Slip In March

In March, for the second straight month, home resales slipped nationwide.

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Pending Home Sales Index Remains Strong Into Spring

The housing market took a step back in February, but remains near post-Recession highs.

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Existing Home Sales Stay Strong; Spring Season Underway

Despite sparse home inventory, the National Association of REALTORS reports that 4.59 million “existing homes” were sold in February on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis.

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Pending Home Sales Rise To 22-Month High

The Pending Home Sales Index resumed its climb in January, posting a 2 percent gain over the month prior.

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Existing Home Sales Climb To A 20-Month Record

January’s home resales moved to a 20-month high — additional evidence that the nation’s housing recovery is underway.

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Pending Home Sales Index Posts Second Best Month Since April 2010

The housing market continues to show signs of improvement, propelled by low home prices and the cheapest mortgage rates of all-time.

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Existing Home Sales Approach Bull Market Territory

According to data from the National Association of REALTORS®, on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis, December’s Existing Home Sales climbed by 120,00 units overall from the month prior on its way to an 11-month high.

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More Sales, Less Inventory : Home Prices Headed Higher?

The housing market continues to signal that a broad rebound is underway. In October, despite sparse home inventory, the number of properties sold increased 1.4% nationwide.

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Pending Home Sales Index Slips For 4th Straight Month

Nationwide, fewer homes are going under contract to sell.

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Existing Home Sales Slip In July

Existing Home Sales nationwide fell to 4.67 million units on a seasonally-adjusted annualized basis last month. It’s the fourth straight month below the 5 million mark, and the report’s lowest reading since November 2010.

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Existing Homes Sales Slip In May

Home resales slipped 4 percent in May, falling below the 5,000,000-unit mark on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis for the first time since February.

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“Homes Under Contract” Plunge 12 Percent In April

Hurt by foul weather and a soft market, the Pending Home Sales Index plunged 12 percent in April.

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Existing Home Sales Unexpectedly Drop In February

Existing Home Sales fell 10 percent last month, according to a report from the National Association of REALTORS®.

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Pending Home Sales Drop For Second Straight Month

After a strong run to close out 2010, the market for home resales softened a bit in January.

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Pending Home Sales Rises To 6-Month High

The housing market continues to expand, and surprise.

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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.

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October Existing Home Sales : Buyers And Sellers In Balance

It’s encouraging that first-time and investment property buyers were both outnumbered by “move-up” buyers in October; buyers that have sold their respective homes in favor of larger ones.

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Existing Home Sales Jump; Housing Market Shows Spark

“Deals” were in ample supply this summer and eager home buyers snatched them up.

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Home Supplies Tick Higher, Creating Opportunity For Today’s Home Buyers

According to the National Association of Realtors®, although the number of homes sold ticked higher in April, so did the supply of existing homes for sale, too. Sellers are now listing homes faster than buyers can buy them.

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