consumer confidence: Pending Home Sales At The Highest Levels Since April 2010
- 02/01/11 06:17 AM
Another day, another strong report for housing. The Pending Home Sales Index climbed 2 percent in December, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. A "pending home sale" is an existing home under contract to sell, but not yet closed. The Nationwide Pending Home Sales figures are up for the fifth time in 6 months. The December reading is now its highest since the federal home buyer tax credit's April 2010 contract deadline, and the figure is well north of the Pending Home Sales Index 3-year average. Coupling this data with December's strong Existing Homes Sales report (+12%) and its strong (1 comments)