Foreclosures And Short Sales Distorting “Home Price Trackers”
The Federal Home Finance Agency data had home values down 1.6 percent nationwide in February, on average, marking the fourth straight month in which prices fell.
Home Values Up 0.4 Percent In August, On Average
The Federal Home Finance Agency's data showed values up 0.4 percent nationwide, on average. Region-by-region, however, the results were scattered. Coastal states tended to perform poorly. Plains states tended to perform well.
Home Values Within 12.5 Percent Of April 2007 Peak, Nationwide
According the Federal Home Finance Agency's Home Price Index, home values are now just 12.5 percent off their April 2007 peak nationwide. This after a half-percent monthly increase in prices in May,on average.
Case-Shiller Shows Home Price Improvement In 90% Of Cities
In reviewing the April Case-Shiller Index and its accompanying analysis, it appears that the housing market's rebound is gathering momentum.
Home Price Index Rises 0.3% in March 2010
Home values rose in March, according to the Federal Home Finance Agencyâs most recent Home Price Index. Values were reported higher by 0.3 percent, on average, from February.
Case-Shiller Shows Home Price Improvement In A Majority Of Cities Nationwide
Standard & Poors released its Case-Shiller Index Wednesday. The report shows that, on a seasonally-adjusted basis, between December and January, home prices rose in more than half of the index's tracked markets. The strength of this month's Case-Shiller report, however, should be put in context.
The Home Price Index Shows Home Values Lower Broadly, But Not Specifically
Home values fell again in January, according to the Federal Home Finance Agency's Home Price Index. Values were reported down 0.6 percent, on average. But it's hardly helpful information for buyers and sellers.
The Home Price Index Shows Some Regions Up, Some Regions Down
Publishing on a 2-month lag, the Federal Home Finance Agency said home prices fell by 1.6 percent nationally in December. And that's an average, of course. Some regions performed well in December as compared to November, others didn't.
Home Values Rose In November 2009 By Another 0.7 Percent
Reporting on a two-month lag, the government said home values rose 0.7 percent in November. National home prices are at their highest point since February 2009. But before we look too much into the FHFA's Home Price Index, it's important that we're cognizant of its shortcomings; the most important of which is its lack of real-time reporting.
Home Prices On The Rise, Says The October Home Price Index Report
More positive signals from housing -- home values are still on the rise. According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, after posting its first quarterly increase since 2007 this past September, the Home Price Index rose by another 0.6 percent in October. Prices are up in 4 of the last six months.