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US pending home sales unexpectedly rise in March

(Sharecast News) - US pending home sales unexpectedly improved in March, according to the National Association of Realtors.

Pending home sales climbed 3.4% in March, marking the best performance in a year, well above the 0.3% decline forecast by economists, as contract signings rose across the country, except in the Midwest.

"March's Pending Home Sales Index - at 78.2 - marks the best performance in a year, but it still remains in a fairly narrow range over the last 12 months without a measurable breakout," said NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun. "Meaningful gains will only occur with declining mortgage rates and rising inventory."

Reporting by Iain Gilbert at Sharecast.com

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