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- Green NumberBetter than forecast -or- revised better
- Red NumberWorse than forecast -or- revised worse
- m/mMonth Over Month
- q/qQuarter Over Quarter
- y/yYear Over Year
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- B Billion
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US Pending Home Sales m/m
It's a leading indicator of economic health because the sale of a home triggers a wide-reaching ripple effect. For example, renovations are done by the new owners, a mortgage is sold by the financing bank, and brokers are paid to execute the transaction;
This data is released about a week later than Existing Home Sales, but it's more forward-looking as a contract is signed several weeks before the home is counted as sold;
- US Pending Home Sales m/m Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | -5.4% | -0.5% |
3.5% |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 3.8% | 0.8% |
0.3% |
| May 19, 2026 | 1.4% | 1.0% |
1.7% |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 1.5% | 0.0% |
2.5% |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
-1.0% |
| Feb 19, 2026 | -0.8% | 1.4% |
-7.4% |
| Jan 21, 2026 | -9.3% | -0.3% | 3.3% |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 3.3% | 1.0% |
2.4% |
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- US Pending Home Sales m/m News
From nar.realtor|Jul 16, 2026Pending home sales in June decreased by 5.4% month-over-month and 0.3% year-over-year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem—including agents, homebuyers and sellers—with data on the level of home sales under contract. Month-over-month pending home sales declined in all four major U.S. regions. Year-over-year pending home sales increased in the Northeast and Midwest but declined in the South and West. “The highest mortgage rates in nearly a year and ...
- From nar.realtor|Jun 17, 2026
Pending home sales in May increased by 3.8% month-over-month and 4.8% year-over-year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem—including agents, homebuyers and sellers—with data on the level of home sales under contract. Month-over-month and year-over-year pending home sales rose in the Northeast, Midwest, South and West. “A late spring buyer rush—even with mortgage rates not budging—is an indication of pent-up housing demand and consumers’ acceptance ...
- From nar.realtor|May 19, 2026
Pending home sales in April increased by 1.4% month over month and rose 3.2% year over year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem—including agents, homebuyers and sellers—with data on the level of home sales under contract. Month over month pending home sales rose in the Northeast, Midwest and West, and declined in the South. Year over year pending home sales rose in the Midwest, South and West, and declined in the Northeast. “Buyers are coming out ...
- From nar.realtor|Apr 21, 2026
Pending home sales in March increased by 1.5% from the prior month and declined 1.1% year over year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem—including agents, homebuyers and sellers—with data on the level of home sales under contract. Month-over-month pending home sales rose in the Northeast and South, and declined in the Midwest and West. Year-over-year pending home sales rose in the South, and declined in the Northeast, Midwest and West. “Contract ...
- From nar.realtor|Mar 17, 2026
Pending home sales in February increased by 1.8% from the prior month and declined 0.8% year over year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem—including agents and homebuyers and sellers—with data on the level of home sales under contract. Month over month pending home sales rose in the Midwest, South and West, and declined in the Northeast. Year over year pending home sales rose in the South and West, and declined in the Northeast and Midwest. “The ...
From msn.com|Feb 19, 2026Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly fell in January, with realtors blaming low housing inventory. The pending home sales index dropped 0.8% last month to 70.9, the National Association of Realtors said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast contracts, which become sales after a month or two, rising 1.3%. Contracts fell in the Northeast and the densely populated South. They rose in the Midwest and West regions. Pending home sales fell 0.4% from a year earlier. "With mortgage rates nearing 6%, ...
- From nar.realtor|Feb 19, 2026|1 comment
Pending home sales in January decreased by 0.8% from the prior month and 0.4% year-over-year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales Report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem—including agents and homebuyers and sellers—with data on the level of home sales under contract. Month-over-month pending home sales rose in the Midwest and West, and declined in the Northeast and South. Year-over-year pending home sales rose in the South and West and declined in the Northeast and Midwest. “Improving ...
- From nar.realtor|Jan 21, 2026|3 comments
Pending home sales in December decreased by 9.3% from the prior month and 3.0% year over year, according to the the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales Report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem – including agents and homebuyers and sellers – with data on the level of home sales under contract. Month-over-month pending home sales declined in all four regions. Year-over-year pending home sales rose in the South and declined in the Northeast, Midwest and West. “The housing sector is not out of the woods ...
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