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Category Archives: Home Prices
Home Price Gains Slow in July
As they have for several months, home prices continued to gain in July, but at a slowing rate, according to the closely watched S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index in its latest, September report(see chart, which is seasonally unadjusted). On a seasonally adjusted basis, the composite index of … Continue reading
Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble…
Some experts now suggest the bubble is over. Is it finally a good time to buy a home? The perennial question has gained salience in this troubled economy. The answer depends, of course, on one’s view of home prices. Have they bottomed, or will they fall further? Continue reading
Home Prices Rose Modestly in Second Quarter 2010
Broadly, across the country, home prices improved modestly in the Second Quarter of 2010. This was true against both the previous quarter, and against the same quarter a year ago. So stated the S&P/Case Shiller Home Price Index, in its latest, June report. Continue reading
Posted in Home Buyer Tax Credits, Home Prices
Tagged Boston Home Prices, Home Prices, Real Estate News, S&P/Case-Shiller
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Did the Tax Credit Push Home Prices Down?
The tax credit certainly worked as intended to bolster home sales. Existing and new home sales, inventories and housing starts all showed big improvements in March and April — all the categories, that is, except home prices, which continued their month-to-month decline in most of the country. Continue reading
New Home Sales Surge, with Boost from Tax Credit
A newsletter arrived in my in-box, today, with these manic pronouncements: The week ended on the most dramatically impressive new home sales numbers in 47 years. March’s 26.9% increase was the biggest monthly sales gain since 1963, taking us to … Continue reading
Will Rising Mortgage Rates Further Dampen Home Prices?
The question has been raised by some bloggers as to whether rising mortgage rates, widely predicted, could further dampen home prices. The argument is that rising rates would shrink the pool of eligible buyers, thus weakening demand for homes. Continue reading
Is This A Good Time to Buy a House? Part 1: Home Prices
Left: Recent Home Price Trends – as Index % Change from Year Ago Right: Historical Home Price Trends – as Index Monthly Levels (Jan. 2000 = 100) The Mortgage Bankers Association released data this week suggesting that the national tide … Continue reading
August Home Prices Gain, Boston Among Leaders
Home price declines across the country continued to moderate in August, according to the latest release of the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index. This marks seven months of improvments in these statistics, beginning in early 2009. (See Home Prices chart.) “Broadly … Continue reading
July Home Prices Declined More Slowly, Continuing Trend
Home price declines across the country continued to show a moderating trend in July, according to the latest release of the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index. This marks approximately six months of improved readings in these statistics, beginning in early 2009. Continue reading
Posted in Home Prices
Tagged Boston Home Prices, Home Prices, Real Estate News, S&P/Case-Shiller
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