“Homebuyers are starting to feel more confident as mortgage rates tick down closer to 6% than 7% and the overall economy chugs along with surprising resilience, especially in the labor market. Steadily cooling inflation is likely to prevent mortgage rates from jumping back up,” said Redfin Economics Research Lead Chen Zhao.
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Pending Home Sales Increase, Breaking a Six-Month Downturn
“This recent low point in home sales activity is likely over,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s Chief Economist. “Mortgage rates are the dominant factor driving home sales, and recent declines in rates are clearly helping to stabilize the market.”
Read More »The Week Ahead: Focus on Pending Home Sales
On Wednesday, January 31 at 10 a.m. EST, The National Association of Realtors (NAR) will release its data on pending home sales for December 2017. The Pending Home Sales ...
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