NAR Pending Home Sales Report Shows 0.8% Decrease in January

NAR Pending Home Sales Report Shows 0.8% Decrease in January

Washington, D.C., Feb. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pending home sales in January decreased by 0.8% from the prior month and 0.4% year-over-year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales Report. The Report provides the real estate ecosystem—including agents and homebuyers and sellers—with data on the level of home sales under contract. Month-over-month pending home sales rose in the Midwest and West, and declined in …

Pending Home Sales Slip Due to Affordability, Inventory Constraints

While 2026 has been shaping up so far as a distinct improvement in the housing market, lingering affordability and housing inventory issues continue to hold some buyers back from the market, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). NAR’s latest Pending Home Sales Report for January found that sales decreased… The post Pending Home Sales Slip in January as Affordability, Inventory Constraints Plague Buyers ap…

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Pending home sales fall as economic uncertainty remains

The pace of pending home sales continued to dip in January, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) fell 0.8% from a month prior to a reading of 70.9 in January. This represents a 0.4% decline compared to a year ago. An index reading of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. “Despite lower mortgage rates, affordability concerns and economic uncertai…

United States Pending Home Sales (YoY): -0.4% (January) vs -3%

United States Pending Home Sales (YoY): -0.4% (January) vs -3%