Pending home sales hitting a record low signals sharp housing demand deterioration.
Context
What happened: Pending sales of existing homes in September plunged, according to the source, which describes the drop as a record low.
Why it matters: The article frames the decline against four years of mortgage rates in a historically normal range, and points to inflation and home prices as the high items.
Key numbers: September; four years of mortgage rates in a historically normal range.
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What changed
Pending sales of existing homes in September plunged, according to the source, which describes the drop as a record low.
Why it matters
The article frames the decline against four years of mortgage rates in a historically normal range, and points to inflation and home prices as the high items.
Key numbers: September; four years of mortgage rates in a historically normal range.