House Prices Reference Chart

As a reference for long-term house price index trends, below is a chart, updated with the most current data (through December) from the CalculatedRisk blog post of February 23, 2016 titled “Real Prices and Price-to-Rent Ratio in December”: (click on chart to enlarge image) _____ The Special Note summarizes my overall thoughts about our economic situation SPX …

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Zillow Q1 2016 Home Price Expectations Survey – Summary & Comments

On February 17, 2016, the Zillow Q1 2016 Home Price Expectations Survey results were released.  This survey is done on a quarterly basis. Excerpts from the Press Release: Prices of newly constructed homes are at historic highs — the median price of new homes sold in December 2015 was almost 7 percent above the pre-recession peak …

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Zillow Q4 2015 Home Price Expectations Survey – Summary & Comments

On December 9, 2015, the Zillow Q4 2015 Home Price Expectations Survey (pdf) results were released.  This survey is done on a quarterly basis. Excerpts from the Press Release: The survey responses revealed that some housing experts are concerned about over-valuation in some of the nation’s hottest housing markets – and that there is significant disagreement among experts …

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House Prices Reference Chart

As a reference for long-term house price index trends, below is a chart, updated with the most current data (through September) from the CalculatedRisk blog post of November 24, 2015 titled “Real Prices and Price-to-Rent Ratio in September”: (click on chart to enlarge image) _____ The Special Note summarizes my overall thoughts about our economic situation SPX …

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House Prices Reference Chart

As a reference for long-term house price index trends, below is a chart, updated with the most current data (through June) from the CalculatedRisk blog post of August 25, 2015 titled “Real Prices and Price-to-Rent Ratio in June”: (click on chart to enlarge image) _____ The Special Note summarizes my overall thoughts about our economic situation SPX …

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Zillow Q3 2015 Home Price Expectations Survey – Summary & Comments

On August 13, 2015, the Zillow Q3 2015 Home Price Expectations Survey results were released.  This survey is done on a quarterly basis. An excerpt from the Press Release: Panelists predicted home values to end 2015 up 4.1 percent year-over-year, on average, down from the 4.3 percent year-end prediction made by the same panel last quarter. Home …

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House Prices Reference Chart

As a reference for long-term house price index trends, below is a chart, updated with the most current data (through March) from the CalculatedRisk blog post of May 26, 2015 titled “Real Prices and Price-to-Rent Ratio in March”: (click on chart to enlarge image) _____ The Special Note summarizes my overall thoughts about our economic situation SPX …

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Zillow Q2 2015 Home Price Expectations Survey – Summary & Comments

On May 12, 2015, the Zillow Q2 2015 Home Price Expectations Survey results were released.  This survey is done on a quarterly basis. An excerpt from the Press Release: Most of the 111 panelists who participated in this survey expect home values to level off in the next several years. The panel expected home values to rise …

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Zillow Q1 2015 Home Price Expectations Survey – Summary & Comments

On February 13, 2015, the Zillow Q1 2015 Home Price Expectations Survey results were released.  This survey is done on a quarterly basis. An excerpt from the Press Release: The panelists predicted U.S. home values will rise 4.4 percent in 2015, to a median value of $187,040. The most optimistic forecasted a 5.5 percent increase, while the …

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House Prices Reference Chart

As a reference for long-term house price index trends, below is a chart, updated with the most current data (through October) from the CalculatedRisk blog post of December 30, 2014 titled “House Prices: Better Seasonal Adjustment; Real Prices and Price-to-Rent Ratio in October” : (click on chart to enlarge image) _____ The Special Note summarizes my overall …

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