Försäljningen av befintliga bostäder steg oväntat med 1,8% i februari

17 mars 2026

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National Association of Realtors index för försäljning av bostäder steg med 1,8% till 72,1 i februari, vilket trotsade förväntningarna på en nedgång på 0,6%. Detta markerar en nedgång på 0,8% från föregående år. Indexet ligger fortfarande långt under historiska toppar.

National Association of Realtors (NAR) rapporterade att dess väntande index för försäljning av bostäder ökade med 1,8% i februari till 72,1. Ekonomer hade förväntat sig en nedgång på 0,6%, vilket gjorde uppgången oväntad. Jämfört med föregående år har indexet sjunkit med 0.8% enligt de uppgifter som publicerades den 17 mars 2026 av författaren Jennifer Nash på Seeking Alpha. Indexet ligger 44% under sin högsta nivå som registrerades i augusti 2020. På en befolkningsjusterad basis är det 51% av sin topp från april 2005. Freddie Mac bidrog till marknadsförhållandena och noterade att det genomsnittliga 30-åriga fasträntelånet i genomsnitt var 6,05% i februari 2026, det lägsta månadsgenomsnittet sedan augusti 2022.

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