Higher mortgage rates, the continued lack of inventory, declining affordability, and inflation took a bite out of April’s pending sales.   Sellers accepted 897 new contracts last month, down from 917…

March’s pending sales were a replay of February when buyers rushed to lock in mortgage rates before the next increase. Sellers accepted 917 new contracts last month – 191 more…

February’s pending existing home sales reversed a five-month decline and pointed to what’s shaping up as an extremely competitive, slow-growing spring home buying and selling season.   Sellers approved 726 contracts…

Pending home sales trended lower for the fifth straight month in January.   Sellers OK’d 684 contracts, down 84 from December and 41 fewer than January last year.   Pending sales are a…

The number of pending existing home sales slid in December, as high prices and rising mortgage rates gave some buyers pause. Others clamored to get deals accepted before more anticipated…

Pending home sales dipped in October as monthly accepted contract activity declined while the year-over-year comparison continued increasing.  Pending sales are a leading indicator of housing activity based on signed contracts for existing single-family homes…

Homeowners accepted 1,099 offers for single-family and condo sales in August. It was the fourth month pending sales have been flat. Both the long and short-term trends have returned to the traditional pattern of seasonal slowing as…