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U.S. Pending Home Sales Sink Near 12-Year Low

$RKTPress releaseOct 12, 2026, 8:00 AM ETRead the release

Redfin, a Rocket Companies (RKT) subsidiary, reported that U.S. pending home sales fell 4% month over month to their lowest level since 2014 outside the April 2020 pandemic freeze. Mortgage rates climbed to a weekly average of 7.28% by end of September, and 14.5% of homebuying deals fell through — the highest share on record outside early 2020 — while supply hit its highest level since March 2020.

Key figures

Closed sales mom
-1.6%
Median price yoy
+1.3%
Median sale price
$393,895
Supply change mom
+1.2%
Pending home sales mom
-4%
Deal cancellation share
14.5%
Mortgage rate weekly avg
7.28%

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