Information released Tuesday, Sept 15, 2009 by the National Association of Realtors shows that contract activity for home sales has risen for the sixth straight month. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in July, increased 3.2 percent to 97.6 from a reading of 94.6 in June, and is 12.0 percent higher than July 2008 when it was 87.1. The index is at the highest level since June 2007 when it was 100.7.
As Yu indicates the national market appears to be at or recovering from its bottom. For buyers, it means better chances for appreciation of your purchase. For sellers it is still unclear that higher prices are right around the corner. but from stability could come growth.
The housing market builds from the bottom up, but most indicators are positive, reflecting a trend we have seen in Naperville since early 2009.
