Pending sales posted their biggest decline in over a year this week, as did new listings. But mortgage-purchase applications are on the rise, and mortgage rates are coming down.  Home tours and pending sales are falling as devastating wildfires burn in Southern California, extreme cold and snow hit the Northeast, Midwest and South, and housing … Continue reading Pending Home Sales Decline Due to High Housing Costs, California Wildfires and Frigid Weather in Other Parts of U.S.