The May 2014 REALTORS Confidence Index survey shows that the National Association of Realtors generally expect home prices to increase in all states and the District of Columbia over the next 12 months. A graphic shows an estimated expected percentage of increase for each state.
Calculated Risk reported that the October CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI) showed that home prices in the U.S. decreased 1.3 percent on a month-0ver-month basis for the third consecutive month.
Metrostudy researched all or part of all 84 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) around the country and found that starts will increase nationwide in 2012.
A variety of factors are causing buyers to step away: lack of affordable homes, especially at price points below $250,000; single-family homes priced at $250,000 and below made up 29% of single-family existing-home sales in 2021