9月成屋銷售簽約指數上升6.1%

根據NAR公佈之資料，美國9月份成屋銷售簽約指數上升6.1%，連續8個月的上升，是自2001年開始衡量以來最長的升勢。相較去年同期更是大幅度上升21.2%，同樣也是最大的年成長。

此成長同樣是受到將於本月底到期的政府$8,000美元首購稅賦減免激勵，使得欲購屋者保握住最後的優惠期間。

From NAR:

Pending home sales rose again, marking eight consecutive monthly gains – the longest streak since measurement began in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in September, rose 6.1 percent to 110.1 from a reading of 103.8 in August, and is 21.2 percent higher than September 2008 when it stood at 90.9. The gain from a year ago is the largest annual increase on record, and the index is at the highest level since December 2006 when it was 112.8.

Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said the momentum is understandable. “What we’re witnessing is a rush of first-time buyers trying to beat the expiration of the tax credit at the end of this month,” he said. “Home values will stabilize sooner rather than over-correcting. That, in turn, will mean wealth stabilization for the vast number of middle-class families and lay the foundation for a durable economic recovery.”......