Sep 29th 2011 11:57AM
WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell in August, after a weaker-than-expected peak buying season. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that its index of sales agreements fell 1.2 percent last month to a reading of 88.6 A reading of 100 is considered healthy. The last... Continue Reading »
Aug 29th 2011 10:50AM
WASHINGTON -- The number of people who signed contracts to buy homes fell in July, further evidence that the depressed housing market remains a drag on the economy. The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its index of sales agreements fell 1.3 percent in July to a reading of 89.7. A reading of 100 is... Continue Reading »
Jul 28th 2011 11:05AM
WASHINGTON -- The number of people who signed contracts to buy homes rose for a second month in June. But the gain was not enough to signal a rebound in the weak housing market. The National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday that its index of sales agreements for previously occupied homes rose 2.4 percent in June... Continue Reading »
Jun 29th 2011 1:30PM
On the heels of yesterday's announcement that the Case Shiller home-price index rose for the first time in eight months comes another bit of good news. This time it's an uptick in pending home sales. Is it just a blip, or the beginning of a housing-market turnaround? HousingWire has the full story. Pending home sales... Continue Reading »
Apr 28th 2011 11:59AM
The housing market continues its stutter-step road to recovery, as the spring buying season gains momentum. Despite uneven growth in the past nine months, some experts believe homes sales have finally turned a corner. Pending home sales rose 5.1 percent to 94.1 in March from a downwardly revised 89.5 in February,... Continue Reading »
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