Home Values | Texas Mortgage Corner
Header Image

Archive for the ‘Home Values’ Category


Home Affordability Peaked Last Quarter; Purchasing Power Sinks 10%

Home affordability reached an all-time high in 2010′s last quarter. Unfortunately for home buyers, it’s been a different story since, however.

Tags: , ,
Posted in Home Values | Comments Off

Home Affordability Reaches Record-Levels… Last Quarter.

Prior to 2009, the Home Opportunity Index rarely topped 65. The index has remained above 70 ever since.

Tags: , ,
Posted in Home Values | Comments Off

Which Model Is More Accurate : The Case-Shiller Index Or The Home Price Index?

As a home buyer and/or homeowner, should you put your faith in Case-Shiller’s results, or the Home Price Index. Perhaps, the answer is neither.

Tags: , ,
Posted in Home Values | Comments Off

Home Affordability Rankings For 225 Metropolitan Statistical Areas

With home prices holding firm and mortgage rates still dropping, home affordability is reaching new heights.

Tags: ,
Posted in Home Values | Comments Off

Home Opportunity Index Ranks 225 Metro Areas For Affordability

With home prices still relatively low and mortgage rates trolling near their all-time best levels, home affordability is extraordinarily high in most U.S. markets.

Tags: ,
Posted in Home Values | Comments Off

Case-Shiller Shows Home Price Improvement In A Majority Of Cities Nationwide

Standard & Poors released its Case-Shiller Index Wednesday. The report shows that, on a seasonally-adjusted basis, between December and January, home prices rose in more than half of the index’s tracked markets. The strength of this month’s Case-Shiller report, however, should be put in context.

Tags: ,
Posted in Case-Shiller Index, Home Values | Comments Off

Home Price Index Shows Home Values Lower Broadly, But Not Specifically

Home values fell again in January, according to the Federal Home Finance Agency’s Home Price Index and home values were reported down 0.6 percent, on average. I say “on average” because the Home Price Index is a national report and it really doesn’t capture the essence of a local market , or even a city…Read the Rest of Article

Tags: , , ,
Posted in Home Price Index, Home Values | Comments Off

The Best And Worst Real Estate Markets For 2010

CNNMoney.com recently published its 2010 forecast and projections for home prices in the country’s largest metro markets. Listed as “Top 25″ and also comprehensively by state, CNNMoney.com’s home price forecasts puts Santa Rosa, California at the top of 2010′s home appreciation list and Hanford, California at its bottom. The 10 cities projected for highest home…Read the Rest of Article

Tags: , , , , ,
Posted in Home Values | Comments Off