Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Pending Home Sales Up Nationwide

Source: Inman News

A forward-looking indicator based on pending sales of existing homes suggests the market may stabilize in the months ahead, the National Association of Realtors reported today. Although the Pending Home Sales Index, based on contracts signed in June, was still 8.6 percent lower than a year ago, it rose 5 percent to 102.4 from the downwardly revised May index of 97.5. This is the largest monthly gain in more than three years, since a 6.1 percent increase in March 2004, according to NAR. An index of 100 is equal to the average level of contract activity during 2001, which was the first year to be examined as well as the first of five consecutive record years for existing-home sales.

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2 comments:

Unknown said...

Good info…but don’t forget to mention how rising credit rates are affecting the market due to the America’s overspending on credit cards plays a significant factor in the housing market. I recommend this report on home sales that is useful…


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Michael Bradford said...

Daniel wants for me to mention that rising credit rates are affecting the market due to the America’s overspending on credit cards plays a significant factor in the housing market. Well said, Daniel.

-Michael