March Existing Home Sales Fall—But Worst Is Yet to Come

After a promising start to the spring home-buying season, existing home sales tumbled in March to a nearly five-year low, the National Association of Realtors reported yesterday—and because of the coronavirus pandemic, the outlook for April isn’t any better.

February Pending Homes Sales Up 2.4%

Pending home sales rose for the second straight month in February—perhaps one last lagging indicator before the coronavirus fallout—the National Association of Realtors reported yesterday.

December Pending Home Sales Down 5%

Pending home sales fell in December, falling back after increasing slightly in November, the National Association of Realtors reported yesterday, as all four major regions reported a drop in month-over-month contract activity.

November Existing Home Sales Drop 1.7%

Existing home sales fell in November, the National Association of Realtors reported yesterday, putting a damper on what had otherwise been a strong month for housing market performance.

October Pending Home Sales Slip 1.7%

Pending home sales fell back in October after two prior months of increases, the National Association of Realtors reported last week. However, they improved nationally and in all regions from a year ago.

October Existing Home Sales Post 1.9% Increase

Existing home sales rose in October, a slight recovery from the declines seen in September, the National Association of Realtors reported yesterday.