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Historically High Pending Sales Slip Slightly, Says NAR

Pending home sales declined slightly but remain historically high, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index, based on data collected for July, slipped 1.0 percent to a reading of 125.1, but is 3.5 percent higher than July 2004. The index, a leading indicator for the housing sector, is based on pending sales of existing homes. A sale is pending when the contract has been signed but the transaction has not closed; pending home sales typically close within one or two months of signing. David Lereah, NAR"s chief economist, said the level of the index is more important than minor shifts in direction. "The Pending Home Sales Index is at the fifth highest reading on record, meaning we can expect historically high home sales to continue in the months ahead," he said. "The index has been fluctuating in a fairly narrow range over the last six months -- a very high range -- so the overall market is moving forward with a lot of momentum." An index of 100 is equal to the average level of contract activity during 2001, the first year to be analyzed. Coincidentally, 2001 was the first of four consecutive record years for existing-home sales. 2001 sales are fairly close to the higher level of home sales expected in the coming decade relative to the norms experienced in the mid-1990s. As such, an index of 100 coincides with a historically high level of home sales activity. Regionally, the PHSI in the South rose 1.2 percent to record of 139.2 in July and was 8.3 percent higher than July 2004. The index in the West slipped 1.1 percent to a reading of 127.5, but was 4.7 higher than a year earlier. In the Midwest, the index declined 3.1 percent to 113.6, and was 2.5 percent below July 2004. The Northeast index fell 3.7 percent to 109.0 in July, and was 0.8 percent lower than a year ago. The National Association of Realtors, "The Voice for Real Estate," is America"s largest trade association, representing more than 1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.


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