Tuesday, June 25, 2013

RECORD-BREAKING INCREASE IN HOME PRICES

A wave of positive housing news flooded financial newswires this morning. 

Data through April 2013, released today by S&P Dow Jones Indices for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, a leading measure of U.S. home prices, showed average home prices increased 11.6 percent and 12.1 percent for the 10- and 20-City Composites in the 12 months ending in April 2013. 


Sunday, June 16, 2013

WHERE ARE THE HOTTEST REAL ESTATE MARKETS?

While home values remain well below their peak on a national level, implying additional room for growth, year-over-year increases in many markets are dramatic and the significant drop in inventory has triggered a rapid shift from a buyer’s to seller’s market.
The five states with the highest home price appreciation within last 12 month:
1.       Nevada +24.6%
2.        California +19.4%
3.       Arizona +17.3%
4.       Hawaii +17.0%

5.       Oregon +15.5%