Buyers are starting to return to Manhattan, as greater acceptance of elevated mortgage rates and all-cash financing drove pending sales (signed contracts) upward, climbing by 9.3% in Q1 compared to Q4 and 1.7% year-over-year. Buyers, tired of waiting on the sidelines, showed significant interest in ultra-luxury apartments priced above $20 million, with a 140% surge in contracts signed in this category. Units with three bedrooms and four or more bedrooms also witnessed notable increases in pending sales, jumping 10.4% and 19.2%, respectively, compared to last year. In general, pending sales experienced price appreciation, and closed sales saw price declines. This data suggests Manhattan likely reached the bottom of the market in Q4.