WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes increased more than expected in March, but higher mortgage rates and tight inventory remained constraints for the ...

The number of homes going under contract in the U.S. rose in March, according to a monthly index. Here are the main takeaways from the National Association of Realtors’ report released Tuesday. -The ...

Pending home sales rose 1.5% in March to an index of 73.7, but were down 1.1% from a year earlier, NAR reported. The Northeast and South gained month over month, while the Midwest and West fell, and ...

Pending home sales rose 1.5% in March, signaling modest momentum entering the spring housing season. Contract activity remained below last year’s levels, falling 1.1% year over year. Gains were uneven ...

Washington, D.C., April 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 ...

US new-home sales rose in March by more than forecast as the median selling price slid to a more than four-year low and ...

Monthly gains led by the South point to improving supply conditions, but affordability pressures and rate volatility continue to shape the spring housing market Pending home sales posted a modest gain ...

In a positive sign for the housing market, pending home sales increased in March on a monthly basis even though mortgage rates climbed and gas prices soared as a result of the Iran war. Contract ...

In March, pending-home sales increased slightly from the prior month. However, on a year-over-year basis, they’re still down by 1.1% ...

Home sales in the Austin area picked up in April, outperforming a flat national housing market as buyers continued to respond ...

US new-home sales rose in March from a month earlier as the median selling price slid to a more than four-year low and ...