Will your home gain value over the next 12 months? Nobody can know for sure, but should recent housing trends continue, there’s concrete cause for optimism.
Tag Archive: Home Values
Housing And Mortgage : The Experts Make Their 2012 Predictions
As the new year begins, there are no shortage of stories telling us what to expect in 2012.
Case-Shiller Index : 17 Of 20 U.S. Housing Markets Slipped In September
Standard & Poor’s released its September 2011 Case-Shiller Index this week. The index tracks home price changes in select cities between months, quarters, and years. The Case-Shiller Index for September showed drastic devaluations nationwide.
January 2011 Case-Shiller Index is Both Weak and Flawed
According to the January Case-Schiller Index, values are down 3.1% from last year, retreating to the same levels from Summer 2003. As a buyer or seller in today’s market, though, don’t read too much into it. The Case-Shiller Index is far too flawed to be the final word in housing.
Home Affordability Reaches Record-Levels… Last Quarter.
Prior to 2009, the Home Opportunity Index rarely topped 65. The index has remained above 70 ever since.
Pending Home Sales Data Points To Higher Home Prices This Fall
Overall, buyers are being drawn into housing by low mortgage rates, affordable homes, and ample supply. If the August Pending Home Sales Index is foreshadowing the fall housing market, home prices appear slated to rise.
Case-Shiller Shows Slowing Growth In Home Prices… Two Months Ago
Home values “crept forward” in July. But not that it matters — the Case-Shiller Index is a better tool for economists than it is for homeowners. There’s 3 reasons why.
Case-Shiller Posts 16th Straight Month Of Home Price Improvement
According to the Standard & Poors Case-Shiller Index, home values rose 5 percent in June versus the month prior, and 4 percent from a year earlier. It’s the 16th consecutive month in which Case-Shiller reported an increase in home values and the third straight month of outstanding results.
Case-Shiller Shows Home Price Improvement In 95% Of Cities
Standard & Poors released its Case-Shiller Index Tuesday. On a seasonally-adjusted basis, between April and May 2010, home prices rose in 19 of Case-Shiller’s 20 tracked markets. It’s the second straight month of strong Case-Shiller findings.
Consumer Confidence Hints At Higher Home Prices And Higher Mortgage Rates, Too
According to The Conference Board, economic confidence is as high as it’s been since August 2007 — 4 months before the start of the recession. Americans are optimistic again. It’s good for home prices but bad for mortgage rates.
