Wood Markets News


Pending Home Sales Soar 8.1% Month-Over-Month in August

On Wednesday (9-29-21), the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) reported their Pending Homes Sales Index (PHSI) — which is based on signed real estate contracts, not actual closings, for existing single-family homes, condos, and co-ops — increased of 8.1% in August 2021 to a reading of 119.5.

Mortgage Applications Fall Back in the Week Ending September 24, 2021

According to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Application Survey (WMAS), for the week ending September 24, 2021, the Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased -1.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index decreased -1% compared with the previous week.