Spring is not the only thing warming up this year, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) just reported that the pending home-sales rose 3.8% in March 2019 (April 2019 will be released May 30, 2019.)“There is a pent-up demand in the market, and we should see a better performing market in the coming quarters and years,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist.
The Pending Home Sales Index reported its findings based on a forward-looking indicator of the contract signings which rose to 105.8 in March from 101.9 in February. Yun notes that the increase
The break down by region is contrasting. In the Northeast there has been a decline in pending sales of 1.7% in March to 90.5. In the Midwest however, pending home sales grew 2.3% to 95.3 in March. The two regions with the biggest jump in March were the South which rose to 127.2 (a 4.4% jump) and in the West to 95.1 an 8.7% rise.
So far spring is looking up for the housing market and only time will tell if the selling season will remain a hot market.
has been influenced by the influx of mortgage applications and favorable mortgage rates.
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