Industry Notes

Pending home sale figures on the rise. In April, pending home sales —as measured by the National Association of REALTOR®'s Pending Home Sales Index — were up 6.7% to 90.3%, up from the March figure of 84.6%. The figure is also a 3.2% year-over-year increase. A value of 100 on the index is equal to the average level of contract activity during 2001, the first of five consecutive record years for existing homes and the first year the index was measured. For more information on the Pending Home Sales Index and this month's numbers, visit inman.com.

Realty Trac powers search feature on Keller Williams Web site. The two companies have joined in a strategic partnership, announced earlier this week. Realty Trac will provide national foreclosure data on kw.com; the data will allow consumers to search pre0forclosure, auction and bank-owned properties through the Web site. For more information, visit rismedia.com.

Roost.com launches redesigned Web site. The site, which features MLS-based property information shared through partner brokers, has been updated to include displays of maps, basic listing data and same screen view, according to Inman News. The site currently is host to approximately 3.69 million property listings which include foreclosure-related homes, for-sale-by-owner properties and new homes. To read the full story on the redesign, visit inman.com.