March pending home sales rose 1.4 percent compared to the month before and have experienced year-over-year gains for the last 19 consecutive months, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR). The Pending Home Sales Index is NAR’s forward-looking indicator based on contract signings and NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said improving pending sales signal a solid beginning to the spring market. Read more from NAR.
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