NAR Existing-Home Sales Report Shows 8.4% Decrease in January | Forex Factory

  • NAR Existing-Home Sales Report Shows 8.4% Decrease in January

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    Existing-home sales decreased by 8.4% in January, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Existing-Home Sales Report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem—including agents, homebuyers and sellers—with data on the level of home sales, price, and inventory. Month-over-month and year-over-year sales fell in all regions. "The decrease in sales is disappointing. The below-normal temperatures and above-normal precipitation this January make it harder than usual to assess the underlying driver of the decrease and determine if this month’s numbers are an aberration,” said NAR Chief Economist Dr. ... (full story)

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ffghost
Feb 12, 2026 11:25am
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So we did receive a little warning about this, didn't we? I missed the cue.


1:19 PM · Feb 11, 2026
US Treasury Secretary Bessent: Trump is laser-focused on the housing market.

https://www.forexfactory.com/news/13...ser-focused-on
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mauli.koleka
Feb 12, 2026 9:17am
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nice
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Trader#F167
Feb 12, 2026 12:25pm
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wont go up until prices come down. there is an apparent equilibrium, with people trapped in their low interest rate loans.

the only people left are the wealthy buying. renting single family homes isnt as profitable so they will hold themm in inventory.
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