Monday, June 9, 2008

Pending home sales jump to highest since October

"The number of homes under contract to be sold rose unexpectedly in April as buyers went bargain hunting, according to a report released Monday.

The Pending Home Sales Index from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) rose to 88.2 in April, up 6.3% from March's reading of 83 and the highest level since October. The increase defied the consensus estimate of economists polled by Briefing.com, which forecast pending sales to fall by 1%."

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Pending home sales jump to highest since October

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