[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2iqfc7tje5nah":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":37,"$f2emv3tus0uf1":41,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":45},{"item":4,"previous":27,"next":32},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":14,"isInfographic":15,"categories":16,"isVideo":15,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":25,"updatedAt":26},272,"pending-sales-surge-great-sign-for-the-housing-market","Pending Sales Surge: Great Sign for the Housing Market","\r\n\r\nThe most recent Pending Homes Sales Index from the National Association of Realtors revealed that homes going into contract in February increased to their highest level since June 2013.\r\n\r\nThe Pending Home Sales Index is a leading indicator for t...","","blog","https:\u002F\u002F\u002F","\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30428\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F04\u002FHousing-Contract.jpg\" alt=\"Pending Sales Surge: Great Sign for the Housing Market | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" \u002F>\r\n\r\nThe most recent \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.realtor.org\u002Fnews-releases\u002F2015\u002F03\u002Fpending-home-sales-rise-in-february-behind-solid-gains-in-midwest-west\">Pending Homes Sales Index\u003C\u002Fa> from the National Association of Realtors revealed that homes going into contract in February increased to their highest level since June 2013.\r\n\r\nThe Pending Home Sales Index is a leading indicator for the housing sector, based on pending sales of existing homes. A sale is listed as pending when the contract has been signed but the transaction has not closed, though the sale usually is finalized within one or two months of signing.\r\n\r\nThe Index is now 12.0 percent above February 2014. The index is at its highest level since June 2013, has increased year-over-year for six consecutive months and is above what is considered \u003Cem>“the average level of activity”\u003C\u002Fem> – for the 10th consecutive month.\r\n\r\nHere is a graph showing the Pending Sales numbers:\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F04\u002FPending-Sales.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-30429\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F04\u002FPending-Sales.jpg\" alt=\"Pending Sales\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\r\nHere is a chart showing the Pending Sales increases by region:\r\n\r\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F04\u002FPending-Sales-by-region.jpg\">\u003Cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-30430\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F04\u002FPending-Sales-by-region.jpg\" alt=\"Pending Sales By Region | Simplifying The Market\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\r\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Bottom Line\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\r\nIn an \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fnews.investors.com\u002Fbusiness-inside-real-estate\u002F040115-746107-builders-see-lift-from-spring-selling.htm\">article\u003C\u002Fa> from Investors’ Business Daily, Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist at the National Association of Realtors, explained what these numbers will mean to the overall market:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>\"It looks like the buyers want to come out to the market and they are eager to find the right home and make an offer. Therefore, I expect the second quarter of this year to be easily ahead of last year in terms of sales activity. Pending contracts are implying that the closing activity in coming months will be quite solid.\"\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>","\r\nIn an \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fnews.investors.com\u002Fbusiness-inside-real-estate\u002F040115-746107-builders-see-lift-from-spring-selling.htm\">article\u003C\u002Fa> from Investors’ Business Daily, Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist at the National Association of Realtors, explained what these numbers will mean to the overall market:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>\"It looks like the buyers want to come out to the market and they are eager to find the right home and make an offer. Therefore, I expect the second quarter of this year to be easily ahead of last year in terms of sales activity. Pending contracts are implying that the closing activity in coming months will be quite solid.\"\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2015\u002F04\u002FHousing-Contract.jpg",false,[17,21],{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},5,"For Buyers","buyers",{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},6,"For Sellers","sellers","2015-04-07T10:00:27Z","2015-04-06T14:26:35Z",{"id":28,"slug":29,"title":30,"featuredImage":11,"publishedAt":31,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},271,"new-study-homeownership-creates-family-wealth","New Study: Homeownership Creates Family Wealth","2015-04-06T07:00:51Z",{"id":33,"slug":34,"title":35,"featuredImage":11,"publishedAt":36,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},273,"housing-market-is-healthiest-in-years","Housing Market is Healthiest in Years!","2015-04-08T10:00:18Z",{"cover":38,"open":39,"shareSpread":40},"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Buyers-Guide-Cover-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Buyers-Guide-Spread-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Buyers-Guide-Magazine-original.png",{"cover":42,"open":43,"shareSpread":44},"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Sellers-Guide-Cover-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Sellers-Guide-Spread-original.png","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20260603\u002F2026-Summer-Sellers-Guide-Magazine-original.png",[46,50,51,52,56,60,64,68,72,76,80,84,88,92,96,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140,144,148,152,156],{"id":47,"name":48,"slug":49},1,"Uncategorized","uncategorized",{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},{"id":53,"name":54,"slug":55},7,"Foreclosures","foreclosures",{"id":57,"name":58,"slug":59},8,"Infographics","infographics",{"id":61,"name":62,"slug":63},9,"Home Prices","home-prices",{"id":65,"name":66,"slug":67},11,"First-Time Buyers","first-time-buyers",{"id":69,"name":70,"slug":71},34,"Senior Market","senior-market",{"id":73,"name":74,"slug":75},35,"Mortgage Rates","mortgage-rates",{"id":77,"name":78,"slug":79},38,"Move-Up","move-up",{"id":81,"name":82,"slug":83},41,"For Sale by Owner","for-sale-by-owner",{"id":85,"name":86,"slug":87},42,"Featured","featured",{"id":89,"name":90,"slug":91},45,"New Construction","new-construction",{"id":93,"name":94,"slug":95},52,"Luxury \u002F Vacation","luxury--vacation",{"id":97,"name":98,"slug":99},53,"Rent vs. Buy","rent-vs-buy",{"id":101,"name":102,"slug":103},80,"Time-sensitive","time-sensitive",{"id":105,"name":106,"slug":107},81,"Outdated","outdated",{"id":109,"name":110,"slug":111},147,"Internal","internal",{"id":113,"name":114,"slug":115},148,"Do Not Autopost","do-not-autopost",{"id":117,"name":118,"slug":119},320,"Inventory","inventory",{"id":121,"name":122,"slug":123},321,"Agent Value","agent-value",{"id":125,"name":126,"slug":127},322,"Affordability","affordability",{"id":129,"name":130,"slug":131},323,"Buying Tips","buying-tips",{"id":133,"name":134,"slug":135},324,"Downsize","downsize",{"id":137,"name":138,"slug":139},325,"Economy","economy",{"id":141,"name":142,"slug":143},326,"Equity","equity",{"id":145,"name":146,"slug":147},327,"Forecasts","forecasts",{"id":149,"name":150,"slug":151},328,"Selling Tips","selling-tips",{"id":153,"name":154,"slug":155},339,"Expired\u002FWithdrawn\u002FCanceled","expiredwithdrawncanceled",{"id":157,"name":158,"slug":159},340,"Price It Right\u002FOverpricing","price-it-rightoverpricing"]