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Economists polled by Bloomberg are looking for pending home sales to fall 0.3% month-over-month and 0.3% year-over-year.
This compares with a 0.2% MoM rise, and a 4% YoY fall in November.
Pending home sales have been falling for some time on account of tighter inventory, declining affordability, and elevated mortgage rates. The index is considered to be a leading indicator for future existing home sales.
The Commerce Department expects that 80% of signings will become existing home sales transactions within two months.