NAR reports pending home sales fell 7.3% in September
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A short data release from the National Association of Realtors shows pending home sales weakening sharply in September, with regional variation across the West, South, Midwest and Northeast. The item is a market indicator rather than a regulatory action, relevant to lenders tracking mortgage origination demand.
- Pending home sales decreased 7.3% month-over-month in September, according to NAR.
- Pending home sales fell 11.3% year-over-year in September.
- The West region recorded the largest decrease, followed by the South, Midwest and Northeast.
- NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun attributed the weakening to fast-rising mortgage rates.
Executive summary
The National Association of Realtors reported that pending home sales in September decreased 7.3% month-over-month and 11.3% year-over-year. The West had the largest decrease among the four regions tracked, followed by the South, Midwest and Northeast, according to the release.…
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