Pending Home Sales Fall 4th Straight Month

Pending home sales for the fourth consecutive month in September, the largest single monthly decline since onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the National Association of Realtors reported Friday, with all four regions reporting both month-over-month and year-over-year declines in transactions.

Industry Briefs Oct. 25, 2022: NewDay USA to West Palm Beach?

NewDay USA, Fulton, Md., is expanding and taking occupancy with 250 employees in the top two floors of 360 Rosemary, a 20-story, 297,000-square-foot office building in West Palm Beach, Fla.. In addition, the company is in negotiations with Related Co. to relocate its Maryland-based headquarters to West Palm Beach.

Homebuyers, Sellers Start Shifting on Climate Risk Issues

Earlier this year, you could get a bidding war for swampland in Florida. Now, said Redfin, Seattle, homebuyers and sellers are getting pickier—and particularly when it comes to climate risk.

Housing Market Roundup Oct. 6, 2022

Here’s a summary of recent housing/economic reports that have come across the MBA NewsLink desk:

15% of August Home Purchase Agreements Fall Through

Redfin, Seattle, reported 64,000 home-purchase agreements fell through in August, equal to 15.2% of homes that went under contract that month. That’s up from 12.1% a year earlier and is comparable with July’s revised rate of 15.5%.

Luxury Home Purchases Plummet 28%

Redfin, Seattle, reported sales of high-end U.S. homes fell 28.1% year-over-year during the three months ending Aug. 31.