Pending home sales tick up in September
After big declines in August, sales recovered slightly, but “pending contracts remain at historically low levels,” NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun noted.
October 26, 2023
AJ LaTrace
AJ has covered real estate for the last decade as a reporter and editor for publications including Vox Media's Curbed, Chicago magazine and Business Insider. At Business Insider, AJ led the brand's coverage of how everyday people invest in real estate as a means of gaining financial independence, and he reported on big-picture trends and pain points in the broader U.S. real estate market. AJ is based in Chicago, where he also moonlights as a small-time landlord.
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