ORLANDO, Fla. Nov. 7, 2008 Pending home sales fell on the heels of a strong gain a month earlier as credit tightened and economic conditions deteriorated, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in September, declined 4.6 percent to 89.2 from [...]

More Americans unexpectedly signed contracts in August to purchase previously owned homes as mounting foreclosures pushed down prices.
The index of pending home resales rose 7.4 percent, the most since October 2001, after falling 2.7 percent in July, the National Association of Realtors said today in Washington. The increase is the fourth so far this year.
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Pending U.S. home sales fell more than expected in July as the housing market’s struggles continued, an industry group said Tuesday.The National Association of Realtors said its seasonally adjusted index of pending sales for existing homes fell 3.2 percent to a reading of 86.5 from an upwardly revised June reading of 89.4. The index was [...]

Home sales contracts signed in June unexpectedly rose, boosting an index of pending sales to the highest level since October, though it was well below the year-ago level, a real estate trade group said on Thursday.
The National Association of Realtors said its Pending Home Sales Index, based on contracts signed in June, was up 5.3 [...]