Economists polled by Reuters were expecting pending contracts to jump by 18.9% in the US... they were off by a mile!
National pending home sales soared 44% in May after falling 22% in April, according to new data released by the National Association of Realtors—it’s a strong indicator that the worst of the coronavirus recession may be over for the housing market.
May’s gains are the highest month-to-month since the National Association of Realtors started tracking the data in January 2001.
I'm happy to report that I was able to contribute to this recovery by selling a few homes since the start of the pandemic.
I believe this bounce back in the housing sector will lead the way for a broader economic recovery.
