Pending Home Sales (signed contracts on existing homes) surged 8.3% from November to December, due in large part to falling mortgage rates per the NAR. Their Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun, noted that sales are expected to “rise significantly in each of the next two years” and he stressed that “increased supply will be essential to satisfying all potential demand.”
Existing Homes Sales
Sales of existing homes slid 1% from November to December, though sales are expected to move higher this year. NAR’s Chief Economist, Lawrence Yun, explained that “mortgage rates are meaningfully