U.S. pending home sales slipped 4.6% month-over-month and 5.2% year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast contract signings falling 1.3% for the month. Pending sales decreased on a monthly basis in the Midwest, South, and West but increased slightly in the Northeast, with sales down in all four regions year-over-year.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 1:

• New Listings increased 4.1% to 1,277
• Pending Sales decreased 0.7% to 845
• Inventory decreased 0.9% to 7,094

FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY:

• Median Sales Price increased 5.0% to $370,000
• Days on Market increased 17.9% to 66
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.3% to 96.9%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale remained flat at 1.9

All comparisons are to 2024

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U.S. housing starts jumped 15.8% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,499,000 units, but were down 4.4% from one year ago, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Single-family starts climbed 3.3% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,050,000 units, while multi-family starts surged 58.9% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 418,000 units.

IN THE TWIN CITIES REGION, FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 25:

• New Listings increased 2.2% to 886
• Pending Sales decreased 15.2% to 610
• Inventory decreased 2.3% to 6,888

FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER:

• Median Sales Price increased 4.6% to $370,000
• Days on Market increased 9.8% to 56
• Percent of Original List Price Received increased 0.3% to 97.0%
• Months Supply of Homes For Sale remained flat at 1.9

All comparisons are to 2024

Click here for the full Weekly Market Activity Report. From MAAR Market Data News.