Housing contract activity slowed down in December, suggesting higher mortgage rates are giving some buyers pause. The Pending Home Sales Index, which tracks contract signings on existing homes ...

according to the National Association of REALTORS ® (NAR) Housing Affordability Index. As of September 2024, that figure has climbed to 23.7% — but NAR doesn’t factor in home insurance ...

Pending sales of US homes declined last month for the first time since July, as high borrowing costs and prices especially ...

Full-year sales touched 4.09 million units in 2023, according to the National Association of Realtors ... in the real estate group's Housing Affordability Index. "In November 1995, the housing ...

Here are the main takeaways from the National Association of Realtors' report released Thursday: --The pending home sales index ... haven't significantly dented housing demand, due to greater ...

Contract signings fell 5.5% to 74.2 in December, according to a National Association of Realtors index released Thursday ... rates have appreciably cut affordability,” Lawrence Yun, NAR ...

According to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index ... NAR, acknowledged in the report that first-time home buyers continue to face affordability ...

NAR has long advocated for policies encouraging housing development, improving affordability, and supporting sustainable homeownership opportunities. We look forward to working with the ...