NAR launched a abstract of pending residence gross sales knowledge displaying that September’s pending residence gross sales tempo weakened 10.2% final month and fell 31.0% from a yr in the past.
Pending gross sales symbolize houses with a signed contract to buy however have but to shut. They have a tendency to steer existing-home gross sales knowledge by one to 2 months.
All 4 areas confirmed double-digit declines from a yr in the past. The West had essentially the most important dip of 38.7%, adopted by the Northeast with a drop in contract signings of 30.1%. The South fell 30.0%, adopted by the Midwest, with the smallest decline of 26.7%.
From final month, all 4 areas confirmed reductions in contract signings. The Northeast had the most important dip of 16.2%, adopted by the West, with a lower of 11.7%. The Midwest dropped 8.8%, adopted by the South, which had the smallest decline of 8.1%.
The U.S. pending residence gross sales index degree for September was 79.5. August pending gross sales figures had been revised to 88.5.
September’s contract signings convey the pending index beneath the 100-level mark for the sixth consecutive month.
The 100 degree relies on a 2001 benchmark and is in line with present residence gross sales above the 5 million mark.
