Measures the year-over-year change in the number of homes under contract to be sold but not yet closed. Since a contract is usually signed weeks before a sale is finalized, this serves as a leading indicator for the Existing Home Sales report. It provides a forward-looking view of the demand and health of the residential real estate market.
Based on a large national sample of signed real estate contracts for existing single-family homes, condos, and co-ops.
| Date | Actual | Forecast | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | -2.20 | 1.40 | -3.60 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | -0.30 | 2.30 | -2.60 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 4.80 | 3.00 | +1.80 |
| May 19, 2026 | 3.20 | -0.50 | +3.70 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | -1.10 | 0.70 | -1.80 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | -0.80 | -1.80 | +1.00 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | -0.40 | 2.40 | -2.80 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | -3.00 | 0.20 | -3.20 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | 2.60 | -0.60 | +3.20 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | -0.40 | -2.40 | +2.00 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | -0.90 | 2.90 | -3.80 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 3.80 | 1.90 | +1.90 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 0.70 | 0.40 | +0.30 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | -2.80 | 1.50 | -4.30 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 1.10 | -2.10 | +3.20 |
| May 29, 2025 | -2.50 | 1.90 | -4.40 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -0.60 | -1.50 | +0.90 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | -3.60 | -3.70 | +0.10 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | -5.20 | 6.00 | -11.20 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | -5.00 | 4.00 | -9.00 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 6.90 | 5.80 | +1.10 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | 5.40 | 3.90 | +1.50 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 2.60 | -1.50 | +4.10 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | -3.00 | -6.00 | +3.00 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | -8.50 | -1.00 | -7.50 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | -2.60 | -2.00 | -0.60 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | -6.60 | 2.50 | -9.10 |
| May 30, 2024 | -7.40 | 0.50 | -7.90 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.10 | -4.00 | +4.10 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | -7.00 | 2.10 | -9.10 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | -8.80 | 2.00 | -10.80 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 1.30 | -3.40 | +4.70 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | -5.20 | -6.00 | +0.80 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | -8.50 | -9.00 | +0.50 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | -11.00 | -16.00 | +5.00 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | -18.70 | -11.00 | -7.70 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | -14.00 | -12.00 | -2.00 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | -15.60 | -19.00 | +3.40 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | -22.20 | -17.00 | -5.20 |
| May 25, 2023 | -20.30 | -19.00 | -1.30 |
| Apr 27, 2023 | -23.20 | -18.00 | -5.20 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | -21.10 | -19.00 | -2.10 |
| Feb 27, 2023 | -24.10 | -28.00 | +3.90 |
| Jan 27, 2023 | -33.80 | -25.00 | -8.80 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | -37.80 | -32.00 | -5.80 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | -37.00 | -24.00 | -13.00 |
| Oct 28, 2022 | -31.00 | -27.00 | -4.00 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | -24.20 | -23.00 | -1.20 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | -19.90 | -22.00 | +2.10 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | -20.00 | -9.00 | -11.00 |
