The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reported today that U.S. pending home sales rose 3.3 percent in July compared to a month earlier and the Pending Home Sales Index, which tracks contract signings, is at its highest level since August 2013. Annually, pending sales are slightly lower, down 2.1 percent compared to July 2013, according to NAR.
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