Pending home sales in October increased by 1.9% from the prior month and fell 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 Northeast, Midwest and South, and declined in the West. Year-over-year pending home sales increased in the Midwest and South, and decreased in the Northeast and West. October's REALTORS® Confidence Index survey shows that 17% of NAR members expect an ... (full story)