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How the Cities Did in January 2013

The housing recovery continues across all 20 cities covered by the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices.  The 20-city composite, up 8.1% in the 12 months ended Janaury 2013 with the best year-over-year gain since June 2006 when home prices peaked.  Despite these impressive numbers, to 20-city composite is still almost 30% below its peak and home prices. [...]

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Home Prices Accelerate in January 2013 According to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices

Data through January 2013, released today by S&P Dow Jones Indices for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, showed average home prices increased 7.3% for the 10-City Composite and 8.1% for the 20-City Composite in the 12 months ending in January 2013. S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices – January 2013

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Do home price increases threaten inflation?

Now that home prices are rising with a gain of 7.3% from December 2011 to December 2012 in the S&P/Case-Shiller 20 City Composite index, some people are wondering if house prices are about to do to the CPI what gas pumps did in February.  Doubtful — but a full explanation can be found on Macroblog [...]

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The Recovery Gap between Single- and Multifamily Housing Markets

Six years after the financial crisis, many believe that housing, once the headwind that pushed us into the Great Recession, is now leading the way to economic recovery. However, a closer look reveals that not all sectors of the U.S. housing market have improved equally. Exhibit 1 compares two price indices, the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city Composite [...]

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Home Prices Closed Out a Strong 2012 According to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices

Data through December 2012, released today by S&P Dow Jones Indices for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, showed that all three headline composites ended the year with strong gains. The national composite posted an increase of 7.3% for 2012. The 10- and 20-City Composites reported annual returns of [...]

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Home Prices Extend Gains According to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices

Data through November 2012, released today by S&P Dow Jones Indices for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, showed home prices rose 4.5% for the 10-City Composite and 5.5% for the 20-City Composite in the 12 months ending in November 2012. S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices ─ November 2012

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Sustained Recovery in Home Prices According to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices

Data through October 2012, released today by S&P Dow Jones Indices for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, showed home prices rose 4.3% in the 12 months ending in October in the 20-City Composite, out-distancing analysts’ forecasts. Anticipated seasonal weakness appeared as twelve of the 20 cities and both Composites posted [...]

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Home Prices Rise for the Sixth Straight Month According to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices

Data through September 2012, released today by S&P Dow Jones Indices for its S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices, showed that home prices continued to rise in the third quarter of 2012.  To access click here:  S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices – November 2012

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Latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices Results

According to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, home prices continued to rise in August 2012.  For the complete press release, click here.

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Home prices are up versus a year ago in 16 major cities

July’s data for the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices showed continued improvement in the housing market. The 10-City Composite was up 1.5% and 20-City Composites was up 1.6% in July over June, making it the fourth consecutive monthly increase in both indices. The 10- and 20-City Composites posted annual returns of +0.6% and +1.2% in July [...]

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