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Pending home sales increased in March despite mortgage rates and gas prices soaring

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“Pending home sales increased in March on a monthly basis even though mortgage rates climbed and gas prices soared as a result of the Iran war.”
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Multiple web search results link rising mortgage rates and the Iran conflict to housing market conditions in March. One source specifically mentions pending sales increasing despite these factors. The connection between the Iran war and the rate/gas price impact is suggested by multiple search snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2026 Iranian protests are a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp dep…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the beginning of the 2025–26 Iranian protests, the Iranian government has perpetrated widespread massacres of civilians, deploying both its own security forces and importing foreign militias to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_massacres
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of confirmed Iranian officials killed during the 2026 Iran war. Additional reports indicate four unnamed top officials from the Ministry of Intelligence were killed, contributi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Iranian_officials_kill…
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“Contract signings rose 1.5% from February but were down 1.1% year over year, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Pending Home Sales report.”
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The claim specifies exact figures (1.5% increase from February, 1.1% YoY decrease) attributed to the NAR report. While multiple sources discuss NAR reports, none of the provided evidence snippets contain the specific figures cited in the claim. The evidence is insufficient to corroborate the exact percentages.
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“At the regional level, pending home sales were up month over month in the Northeast and South but ticked down in the Midwest and West.”
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Two separate web search results confirm the regional trend: one states the Northeast and South gained month-over-month while the Midwest and West fell. Another web search result provides similar regional movement data.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From March 13–17, 2026, a large and powerful extratropical cyclone produced a variety of significant weather across the Central United States and portions of southern Canada, consisting of a major and…
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“Year-over-year contract signings increased in the South and decreased in the Northeast, Midwest, and West.”
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Two web search results confirm the directional changes for year-over-year contract signings: one states increases in the South and decreases in the Northeast, Midwest, and West. Another web search result corroborates that sales increased year-over-year in the South but fell in the Northeast, Midwest, and West.
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web search NEUTRAL — Year-over-year contract signings increased in the South and decreased in the Northeast, Midwest, and West.
https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/pending-home-sales-index…
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web search NEUTRAL — Regionally, month-over-month sales increased in the Midwest and South, showed no change in the Northeast, and declined in the West. Affordability is local, at least in 2025.
https://www.plymouthtitleinsurance.com/industry-news/october…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sales increased year-over-year in the South, but fell in the Northeast, Midwest, and West. New Listings were up 13.2 percent to 1,009. Pending Sales decreased 24.4 percent to 465. Inventory grew 43.2 …
https://www.westernupstatemls.com/news/march-2026-market-rep…
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“March saw mortgage rates increase from around 6.11% in the middle of the month to 6.38% by month’s end, largely driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East that sent gas prices soaring.”
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Multiple web search results link rising mortgage rates in March to the Middle East conflict and soaring gas prices. One source specifies the rate movement (6.11% to 6.38%) and the cause.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Middle East is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, the Levant, and Turkey. The term came into widespread usage by Western European nations in the early 20t…
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“Realtor.com’s March 2026 Housing Trends Report showed pending listings up 3.9% year over year, the third consecutive month of annual gains, while new listings surged 21.2% from February to 439,000, surpassing the typical seasonal jump and offering buyers the freshest inventory to choose from in several years.”
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Two distinct web search results cite the same report (Realtor.com's March 2026 Housing Trends Report) and confirm the specific figures: pending listings up 3.9% YoY (third consecutive month) and new listings surging 21.2% to 439,000.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is an American trade association for those who work in the real estate industry. As of December 2023, it had over 1.5 million members, making it the largest …
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“Meanwhile, the national median list price fell 2.2% year over year, the fifth consecutive month of annual declines, meaning more buyers are entering spring negotiations from a stronger position than in 2025.”
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Two web search results explicitly state that the national median list price fell 2.2% year over year in March, and both note this marks the fifth consecutive month of annual declines.
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web search NEUTRAL — Meanwhile, the national median list price fell 2.2% year over year, the fifth consecutive month of annual declines, meaning more buyers are entering spring negotiations from a stronger position ...
https://www.realtor.com/news/trends/pending-home-sales-index…
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web search NEUTRAL — Buyers gain leverage from price declines Median list prices fell 2.2% year over year in March, marking the fifth consecutive month of declines, according to Realtor.com.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/pending-home-sales-rise…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), U.S. existing-home sales fell in March 2025, with declines observed across all four major regions. Compared to March 2024, sales were down in t…
https://www.worldpropertyjournal.com/real-estate-news/united…
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