The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), which tracks home sales based on contract signings, dropped 4.6 percent to 70.6 in January, marking an all-time low, while pending transactions fell 5.2 percent year over year.
Source: Inman News
Pending home sales fall 4.6% to an all-time low, NAR says
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