Pending home sales fall 2.2% in September as prices rise

A “For Sale” sign is seen in front of a house in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC. (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)

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Pending home sales fell unexpectedly in September as prices have continued to rise.

The National Association of Realtors reported pending sales fell 2.2 percent in September but were still more than 20 percent higher when compared to a year ago.

NAR’s latest pending home sales show that nationally, contract signings climbed 20.5% compared to a year ago.https://t.co/G0LEiJUsQR

— National Association of REALTORS® (@nardotrealtor) October 29, 2020

That was the first monthly decline in four months as the housing market has boomed amid the pandemic.

#NEW Pending home sales fall in September as prices continue to rise@nardotrealtor reported the number of contracts signed to purchase a home fell 2.2% last month

Pending sales were still 20.5% higher year-over-year

Drop comes as shrinking supply continues to push prices up

— Greta Wall (@GretaLWall) October 29, 2020

However, buyers looking to enter the market amid record-low mortgage rates have faced a shrinking supply of homes for sale which has pushed the prices higher.

Data earlier this week showed home prices rising at the fastest pace in more than two years.