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- In March 2026, pending home sales rose 1.5% in the United States, the second consecutive gain, per the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
- The Pending Home Sales Index reached 73.7 and remained 1.1% lower than March 2025.
- Sales rose in the Northeast and South, but fell in the Midwest and West.
- Mortgage rates averaged 6.38% at the end of March, with existing home sales at a nine-month low.
