Posts with tag home prices

Case-Shiller: Home Prices Fell in Most Major Cities

WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices fell for a third straight month in nearly all cities tracked by a major index. The declines show that most homeowners are not reaping the benefits from some signs of an improving housing market. Prices dropped in November from October in 19 of the 20 cities tracked, according to the Standard... Continue Reading »

Case Shiller: Home Prices Slide in Most Major Cities

WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices fell in most major cities for the second straight month, further evidence that the housing recovery will be bumpy and weigh on the broader economy in 2012. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller index released Tuesday showed prices dropped in October from September in 19 of the 20 cities... Continue Reading »

Homes Lose $700 Billion in Value in 2011, Report Says

By Sheryl Nance-Nash The year-end housing news is sobering -- U.S. homes are expected to lose more than $681 billion in value in 2011. But there's an upside -- that's 35 percent less than the $1.1 trillion lost in 2010, according to new research from Zillow, a real estate information marketplace. What else did the... Continue Reading »

Case Shiller: Home Prices Up, But Don't Celebrate Yet

WASHINGTON -- Home prices rose for a fourth straight month in most major U.S. cities in July, buoyed by seasonal buying. But the housing market remains depressed, and prices are expected to decline in the coming months. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller index released Tuesday showed home prices increased in July from... Continue Reading »

Homebuyers Remain on the Sidelines

WASHINGTON -- The homebuying season was a bust. March through August are typically the peak buying months. But this year, Americans bought fewer new homes in that stretch than in any other six-month period since record-keeping began a half-century ago. And sales of previously occupied homes didn't fare much better.... Continue Reading »

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