19 of 20 metro areas showed higher home prices in Q 4 2012 with the New York metro area showing a decrease in home prices; this could be due in part to the impact of Hurricane Sandy.
Case-Shiller Index Shows Near 6% Home Price Gain
Last week, the S&P/Case-Shiller Index showed home prices gaining 5.5 percent during the 12-month period ending November 2012, marking the largest one-year gain in home prices since May 2010.
Case-Shiller Index Verifies Home Value Gains Through Q3 2012
According to the S&P/Case-Shiller Index, which was released earlier this week, U.S. home prices rose in September for the sixth straight month, climbing 0.3% as compared to the month prior.
Questions First-Time Home Buyers Should Ask
Buying your first home can be exciting, but you should also do your research to make sure that you ask the right questions.
19 of 20 Case-Shiller Index Markets Improve In August
Home value rose to close out the summer, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Index, an oft-cited home-valuation tracker.
Case-Shiller index Shows Home Values Rising Nationwide, Too
Nearly five-and-one-half years after April 2007 — the housing market’s national peak — prices are finally beginning to rebound.
Case-Shiller Index Shows Huge Home Price Gain
According to the Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Index, home prices rose 6.9% between the first and second quarter of 2012, the largest quarter-to-quarter gain since the home-value tracker’s 1987 inception.
Home Purchasing Power Jumps To New Highs
With mortgage rates down to all-time lows, you can buy a lot more home for your money these days. Home affordability is at an all-time high.
Pending Home Sales Index Hits A 2-Year High
In May, for the second time in 3 months, the Pending Home Sales Index crossed the 100 barrier.
Building Confidence Rises To 5-Year High
Home builders expect a strong second-half in the 2012 housing market.