May 22nd 2012 1:40PM
In another positive sign for the housing market, existing-home sales and home prices posted increases in April, the National Association of Realtors says. Existing home sales rose 3.4 percent month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.62 million in April, which is 10 percent above last year's April... Continue Reading »
Apr 24th 2012 12:22PM
Home prices are continuing their descent in 2012, reaching a 10-year low in February, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Index, while new home sales also fell in March, the Census Bureau reported. But the annual rate of decline in home prices showed modest improvement from January, hinting that prices may be beginning... Continue Reading »
Apr 5th 2012 3:00PM
Amid glimmers of a housing recovery, home prices continue to cast a pall over the real estate market. Even with a rise in home sales and new construction, traditional indexes tell us that home prices continue to slide, suggesting that the housing market still hasn't truly hit bottom. But other evidence suggests the... Continue Reading »
Mar 27th 2012 12:50PM
WASHINGTON -- The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home-price index released Tuesday showed that prices dropped in January from December in 16 of 19 cities tracked. The steepest declines were in San Francisco, Atlanta and Portland. Prices increased in Miami, Phoenix and Washington. Price information for Charlotte was... Continue Reading »
Feb 28th 2012 11:30AM
WASHINGTON -- Home prices fell in December for a fourth straight month in most major U.S. cities, as modest sales gains in the depressed housing market have yet to lift prices. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home-price index shows prices dropped in December from November in 18 of the 20 cities tracked. The... Continue Reading »
