Rising Rates Flatten Consumer Price Expectations
After rising since the beginning of the year, consumers’ outlook for home price increases plateaued in August – which has been trending upward- has hit a plateau, likely due to concerns regarding the...
View ArticleTurning Point for Housing Market?
As the year’s peak home buying season comes to a close, key market indicators point to a shift in the dynamics of the housing market, suggesting that future home value appreciations may likely be...
View ArticleAll Top 100 Markets Gained in Homes.com July Data
Utilizing home pricing data for the period ending July 2013, the Homes.com Price Index showed gains for single-family properties in all 100 markets, up from 87 in the previous reporting period...
View ArticleCoreLogic Sees Even Higher Prices in September
In its forecast for September year over year home prices, CoreLogic is ignoring predictions for a slowing down of the recovery with the end of the 2013 home buying season and predicts a 12.7 percent...
View ArticleLate Summer Sales Keep September Prices Hot
Home price gains in September rose over record August levels, evidence of residual summer buying activity, according to the first market report of the month to be released. All regions saw small...
View ArticleClimate Improves for Luxury Buyers
One-third of consumers with a gross annual household income of $250,000 or more say they are considering the purchase of residential property in the next 12 months for personal use or as an investment...
View ArticlePeaking Prenups Prove Housing is Hot
Nearly two-thirds of divorce attorneys report an increase in prenuptial agreements over the past three years. Protection of the increased value of property was the leading asset spouses want protected....
View ArticleStabilizing September Prices and Inventories Build Market Equilibrium
In September, inventories have returned to levels of a year ago and the buying season ended with the greatest price gains seen in years, according to realtor.com”s September trend report. Many markets...
View ArticleDetroit, Santa Barbara and Reno Lead Turnaround
Detroit, Santa Barbara, Calif. and Reno, Nev. markets are currently leading the nation in recovery according to realtor.com’s third quarter ranking of America’s top turnaround markets. The median age...
View ArticleFannie Bets on Builders
Fannie Mae’s latest economic outlook for the year is counting on housing to double its contribution to GDP in 2014, largely due to new homebuilding activity. “Our full-year 2014 economic forecast...
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