The new Westchester headquarters positions OLA for continued growth as it remains on a mission to create better, more efficient environments.
Sullivan County’s December sales of single-family homes increased by 49.1%—the highest in the six-county region.
Contract activity fell more sharply in the high-priced regions of the Northeast and West, where elevated mortgage rates have appreciably cut affordability.
Contract activity fell more sharply in the high-priced regions of the Northeast and West, where elevated mortgage rates have appreciably cut affordability.
WASHINGTON —Pending home sales retracted 5.5% in December—following four consecutive months of increases—the National Association of Realtors reported today (Jan. 30). All four U.S. regions experienced month-over-month losses in transactions, with the most significant fall in the West. Year-over-year, contract signings fell in all four U.S. regions, with the Midwest seeing the largest decrease.
The Pending Home Sales Index slid 5.5% to 74.2 in December. Year-over-year, pending transactions declined 5.0%. Last year’s cyclical low point occurred in July 2024 at 70.2. An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001.
“After four straight months of gains in contract signings, one step back is not welcome news, but it is not entirely surprising,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. “Economic data never moves in a straight line. High mortgage rates have not significantly dented housing demand due to greater numbers of cash transactions.”
“Contract activity fell more sharply in the high-priced regions of the Northeast and West, where elevated mortgage rates have appreciably cut affordability,” Yun added. “Job gains tend to have greater impact in more affordable regions. It is unclear if heavier-than-usual winter precipitation impacted the timing of purchases.”
The Northeast PHSI fell 8.1% from last month to 62.3, down 1.3% from December 2023. The Midwest index shrunk 4.9% to 74.3 in December, down 6.9% from the previous year.
The South PHSI slipped 2.7% to 90.6 in December, down 5.1% from a year ago. The West index tumbled by 10.3% from the prior month to 57.7, down 5.1% from December 2023.
The new Westchester headquarters positions OLA for continued growth as it remains on a mission to create better, more efficient environments.
Sullivan County’s December sales of single-family homes increased by 49.1%—the highest in the six-county region.
The donation allowed Lucas, a four-year-old Westchester boy and avid animal lover, to travel to Walt Disney World and Animal Kingdom in Orlando, FL.
Weisz noted that in the past 15 years, the county’s office market has been reduced from 35 million square feet to approximately 26 million square feet.
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