Friday, January 25, 2013

Zillow Forecast: November Case-Shiller Composite-20 Expected to Show 5.3% Increase from One Year Ago

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On Wednesday January 29th, the Case-Shiller Composite Home Price Indices for November will be released. Zillow predicts that the 20-City Composite Home Price Index (non-seasonally adjusted [NSA]) will be up by 5.3 percent on a year-over-year basis, while the 10-City Composite Home Price Index (NSA) … Read the rest


Thursday, January 24, 2013

Zillow Home Value Forecast for December 2013

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The housing market ended 2012 on a good note – home values are up 5.9 percent for the year and are forecasted to appreciate by 3.3 percent in 2013. However the housing recovery has not been felt evenly across the nation. A more in depth … Read the rest


Zillow Home Value Forecast: Methodology

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Zillow forecasts the change in the Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) over the next 12 months, called the Zillow Home Value Forecast. The ZHVI itself is a time series tracking the monthly median home value in a particular geographical region, and the methodology behind the … Read the rest


Monday, January 21, 2013

National Home Values Rose 5.9 Percent in 2012, But High Growth Rate Likely Unsustainable

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Zillow’s fourth quarter Real Estate Market Reports, released today, show home values increased 2.5% from the third to fourth quarter of 2012 to $157,400 (Figure 1). This quarter marks four consecutive quarters of national home value appreciation. On an annual basis, the Zillow Home Value … Read the rest


Video: This Month in Real Estate (US) January 2013




This Month in Real Estate (US) January 2013

http://www.kw.com According to a national survey of real estate transactions,over 90% of buyer start their search on the internet- and then spend almost two months looking before finally settling on the right one for them.That two month lag time means that houses … Read the rest


Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Zillow Home Value Forecast for November 2013

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The U.S. housing market bottomed in the fourth quarter of 2011 and has since entered a sustainable recovery. 2012, overall, was a transitional year in the housing market as many individual markets turned the corner. The Zillow Home Value Forecast gives an overview of how … Read the rest


Chester County PA Marketwatch – Q4-2012

Housing Market TrendsWe have some interesting and exciting numbers from the last Quarter of 2012, for Chester County Pennsylvania. However, the numbers will most likely be used by most to reaffirm their existing beliefs. If you believe the housing market is improving, these numbers certainly will confirm that for you. If you … Read the rest


Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Free and Clear American Mortgages

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So far we have used our unique Negative Equity data primarily to identify underwater and delinquent homeowners. We decided to switch gears this time and look at the other end of the mortgage spectrum, that is, we examine where and who are the American homeowners … Read the rest