– April 25, 2012 – Home prices continue to fall but there are small signs of improvement.
Nationwide, prices fell 0.8 percent in February, the sixth-consecutive month of price declines, according to the Standard & Poor’s/Case Shiller index released Tuesday. When adjusted for seasonal factors, prices rose 0.2 percent.
The latest Federal Housing Finance Agency index shows home prices rising 0.4 percent for the 12 months ended in February, the first 12-month increase since July 2007.
“Home prices are slowly bottoming out,” says Steven Ricchiuto, chief economist of Mizuho Securities.
The Case-Shiller index shows February’s prices were 35 percent below their 2006 peak.
March numbers appear to be stronger, says Stan Humphries, chief economist of Zillow. A report it’s releasing today shows home prices rising 0.5 percent from February to March, the largest monthly increase in almost six years.
Nineteen of the 30 markets covered by the Zillow forecast will bottom in 2012, or already have, Zillow forecasts. Nationally, home prices will fall 0.4 percent in the next 12 months and may bottom in late 2012, Zillow adds.
Markets will hit bottom at different times, economists say.
The FHFA index, which includes fewer distressed homes than the Case-Shiller data, shows prices are holding up better in markets with fewer distressed homes, says Patrick Newport, IHS Global Insight economist.
Prices are picking up in some markets especially hard hit by the foreclosure crisis.
They have risen for five months in Phoenix, including a 1.2 percent gain in February, Case-Shiller data show. Miami posted a 0.6 percent monthly increase.
Zillow forecasts Phoenix will see a 6.5 percent gain in the next 12 months, the nation’s best home price appreciation rate.
Strong demand from investors and increasing demand from regular buyers – coupled with a low supply – is driving prices in Phoenix, says Michael Orr, real estate expert at Arizona State University.
Miami will follow Phoenix, with a 5.6 percent gain in the next year, Zillow says.
Phoenix and Miami both suffered huge price declines but are attractive to second-home buyers and investors, Humphries says.
Atlanta, whose market lacks those strengths and has been hurt by high foreclosures, posted a 17 percent drop in prices in February from a year ago.
That was far worse than the 3.5 percent decline in Case-Shiller’s index of 20 leading cities.
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Nationwide, prices fell 0.8 percent in February, the sixth-consecutive month of price declines, according to the Standard & Poor’s/Case Shiller index released Tuesday. When adjusted for seasonal factors, prices rose 0.2 percent.
The latest Federal Housing Finance Agency index shows home prices rising 0.4 percent for the 12 months ended in February, the first 12-month increase since July 2007.
“Home prices are slowly bottoming out,” says Steven Ricchiuto, chief economist of Mizuho Securities.
The Case-Shiller index shows February’s prices were 35 percent below their 2006 peak.
March numbers appear to be stronger, says Stan Humphries, chief economist of Zillow. A report it’s releasing today shows home prices rising 0.5 percent from February to March, the largest monthly increase in almost six years.
Nineteen of the 30 markets covered by the Zillow forecast will bottom in 2012, or already have, Zillow forecasts. Nationally, home prices will fall 0.4 percent in the next 12 months and may bottom in late 2012, Zillow adds.
Markets will hit bottom at different times, economists say.
The FHFA index, which includes fewer distressed homes than the Case-Shiller data, shows prices are holding up better in markets with fewer distressed homes, says Patrick Newport, IHS Global Insight economist.
Prices are picking up in some markets especially hard hit by the foreclosure crisis.
They have risen for five months in Phoenix, including a 1.2 percent gain in February, Case-Shiller data show. Miami posted a 0.6 percent monthly increase.
Zillow forecasts Phoenix will see a 6.5 percent gain in the next 12 months, the nation’s best home price appreciation rate.
Strong demand from investors and increasing demand from regular buyers – coupled with a low supply – is driving prices in Phoenix, says Michael Orr, real estate expert at Arizona State University.
Miami will follow Phoenix, with a 5.6 percent gain in the next year, Zillow says.
Phoenix and Miami both suffered huge price declines but are attractive to second-home buyers and investors, Humphries says.
Atlanta, whose market lacks those strengths and has been hurt by high foreclosures, posted a 17 percent drop in prices in February from a year ago.
That was far worse than the 3.5 percent decline in Case-Shiller’s index of 20 leading cities.
© Copyright 2012 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co. Inc., Julie Schmit
www.OnlyFloridaHomes.com
Diamond Award Winner Aaron Eyerman, Broker of Blue Water Realty inc of SW FL is considered a master listing agent, His marketing and international events have built a strong network. Eyerman has recently help a large group based out of Toronto, Canada secure a very unique property, Eyerman will be visiting Toronto Canada in the near future to host a local investment strategy seminar.
aaron@bluewaterrealtyofswfl.com
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