Pending Home Sales Plunge 7.3% in Troubling Sign for Fall Housing Market

Real Estate News · October 20, 2026 · Source: Realtor.com · By Snejana Farberov · 1 min read at the source

A real estate sign showing a townhouse with a pending sale.

Pending home sales fell 7.3% last month compared to August, and were down plunged 11.3% compared to September 2025.

Reported by Snejana Farberov for Realtor.com (Trends), originally published October 20, 2026.

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Topics: Trends, Buying and Selling, Contracts, Data Journalism, National Association Of REALTORS®, Pending Home Sales

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