According to the National Association of Realtors, pending home sales rebounded sharply in February to their highest level in nearly a year and second-highest level in over a decade. All major regions saw a notable hike in contract activity last month. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, jumped 5.5
Read MoreAccording to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau, sales of newly built, single-family homes continued to expand, rising 6.1 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 592,000 units. “February’s increase in new home sales is consistent with builders’ growing confidence in the housing market,” said
Read MoreWhen Rosemarie Roussel sold her one-bedroom co-op in Midtown Manhattan in late 2015, she also lined up a great deal on her next home: the same apartment. Mrs. Roussel, 82, a retired fashion designer, sold her roughly 675-square-foot unit in October 2015 to her next-door neighbors for $585,000—$36,000 above asking price, plus a special request.
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