Although pending sales up, NAR warns of tax law implications

home sales

home salesBy Jann Swanson | Mortgage News Daily

Pending home sales finished off the year in a more upbeat tune.  Although the December gain in sales, reported on Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) was a slim one, it made three consecutive monthly gains for the leading indicator. NAR warned however that it expects existing home sales and price growth to moderate, primarily because of the expected impact of the new tax laws in high cost housing markets.

NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) rose 0.5 percent to 110.1 in December, from an upwardly revised (from 109.5) 109.6 in November. The index is now 0.5 percent higher than in December 2016. It was the highest level for the PHSI since it hit 111.3 last March.

READ ON:

 

Share this!

Additional Articles

News Categories

Get Our Twice Weekly Newsletter!

* indicates required

Rose Law Group pc values “outrageous client service.” We pride ourselves on hyper-responsiveness to our clients’ needs and an extraordinary record of success in achieving our clients’ goals. We know we get results and our list of outstanding clients speaks to the quality of our work.

February 2018
M T W T F S S
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728