US Existing Homes Sales Pace Expected to Advance Further in December

02:38 PM EST, 01/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The National Association of Realtors' measure of US existing-home sales is expected to accelerate to a 4.22 million annual rate in December, based on a survey compiled by Bloomberg, after rising by 0.5% to a 4.13 million rate in November.

Existing-home sales were at a 4.29 million rate in December 2024, so the year-over-year change would be negative.

The data are scheduled to be released at 10:00 am ET Wednesday.

The pending home sales index, also produced by the NAR, was up 3.3% in November and was 2.6% above its reading a year ago. That measure is taken at contract signing and is meant to foreshadow movements in existing homes closings a month or two out.

The median sales price was 1.2% above its year-ago level in November, slower growth than in recent months.

Recent mortgage application data from the Mortgage Bankers Association indicated that mortgage rates rose early in December and fell later in the month.

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