US home prices rise modestly amid affordability strains

CoreLogic Chief Economist Dr. Selma Hepp told Inman, “despite much-needed optimism, brought by a sharp decline in mortgage rates in August, the boost was short lived and not enough to renew homebuyers’ interest.” Continue reading

Case-Shiller Index keeps breaking records as HPI growth curbs pace

Although home price growth is slowing, S&P CoreLogic’s report also showed that first-time homebuyers are being impacted most by rising prices, since in the last five years, prices in the lower end of the market have risen more quickly than other t… Continue reading

Home prices grew in May as mortgage rates, inventory rose

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index and FHFA House Price Index showed “no relief” for homebuyers hoping for falling home prices as mortgage rates remain elevated. Continue reading

Case-Shiller is a go-to source for prices — but know these blind spots

Repeat-sales models have been the gold standard in home-price tracking for decades. Intel examines what they miss, and what some data providers are doing to fill in the gaps. Continue reading

Annual home price gains may have peaked for now, FHFA data suggests

Home prices inched up 1 percent in August from the previous month and soared 18.5 percent year over year, but annual gains may be slowing, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Continue reading

Home prices continued to see record gains in July: FHFA

U.S. home prices rose 1.4 percent between June and July 2021, and 19.2 percent year over year, according to a price index released Tuesday by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Continue reading

‘Are we in another housing bubble?’: Home price growth hits new high

Annual home price growth reached an all-time high of 18 percent in May, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s latest home price index report. Continue reading