WASHINGTON (September 29, 2014) – Pending home sales slowed modestly in August but contract signings remain at their second-highest level over the past year, according to the National Association of Realtors^®. All major regions experienced declines except for the West, which rose for the fourth consecutive month.

The Pending Home Sales Index,^* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, fell 1.0 percent to 104.7 in August from 105.8 in… Read More