Existing Home Sales Fire Up as Rates Rise

Ahead of rapidly rising interest rates and a dearth of new housing, the National Association of Realtors on Friday said January existing home sales jumped by nearly 7 percent from December.

December Pending Home Sales Slide 3.8%

Pending home sales fell in December, marking two straight months of declines, the National Association of Realtors reported Thursday. All four regions posted both month-over-month and year-over-year drops in contract activity.

November Pending Home Sales Drop 2.2%

Pending home sales slipped in November, as every region saw monthly declines, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday.

October Pending Home Sales Up 7.5%

Pending home sales rebounded strongly in October after declining in September, the National Association of Realtors reported Monday.

October Existing Home Sales Edge Up 0.8%

Existing home sales rose in October for the second straight month, albeit just slightly, the National Association of Realtors reported Monday.

September Pending Home Sales Dip 2.3%

Pending home sales fell back in September after improving in August, the National Association of Realtors reported Thursday. Each of the four major U.S. regions saw contract activity decline month-over-month and year-over-year, with the Northeast seeing the largest yearly drop.

September Existing Home Sales Jump 7%

Existing home sales came roaring back in September, rising by 7 percent with all four regions posting strong monthly gains, the National Association of Realtors reported Thursday.

August Pending Home Sales Bounce Back

Pending home sales rebounded in August, recording significant gains after two prior months of declines, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday.