Pending Home Sales Sink in February, Setting a Grim Tone as Housing Market Enters Key Spring Season

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Since this count is based on signed contracts in February, when mortgage rates really started to take off, it is a strong indicator of how the market is reacting to the new rate environment.

The jump in mortgage rates could not come at a worse time, as spring is historically the busiest season for the housing market.

Today's potential buyers are facing an expensive market. The median monthly payment on a new mortgage is now taking up a much larger share of a typical consumer's income. It jumped 8.3% in February compared with January, according to a new index from the Mortgage Bankers Association. It is nearly 22% higher than it was in February 2021. For borrowers on the lower end of the market, that monthly payment is up nearly 10% month to month.

 

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