Home Prices Rise in January

Home prices rose 9.7 percent in January from a year ago, according to data  released Tuesday by CoreLogic. That’s up from an 8.3 percent increase in  December and the biggest annual gain since April 2006.

Read more: http://business.time.com/2013/03/05/us-home-prices-rose-by-most-in-nearly-7-years/#ixzz2NpB7hMYD

Home Prices Are Increasing

National home prices are expected to climb 0.6 percent in the next year,
according to the latest home price report by Fiserv Case-Shiller.  But over the next five
years, home prices are expected to rise 3.3 percent.

http://www.caseshiller.fiserv.com/fiserv-case-shiller-home-price-index-changes.aspx

 

Pending Home Sales Up in January

Pending home sales rose in January, and have been above year-ago levels
for the past 21 months.

http://www.realtor.org/news-releases/2013/02/january-pending-home-sales-up-in-all-regions?om_rid=AABnQy&om_mid=_BRL8VTB8xEfr9p&om_ntype=NARWeekly

7 Steps to a Great Deal on Buying a Foreclosure

http://www.bankrate.com/finance/real-estate/7-steps-to-a-great-foreclosure-buy-1.aspx?ic_id=nwsltr_mtgrlest_20130228

Home Values Rise in January

This rise marks the 15th consecutive month of national home value gains, indicating a resilient housing market. Home values grew 6.2 percent year-over-year, the largest annual gain since July 2006 (7.5 percent).

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130227230316-2298009-annual-home-values-rise-6-2-percent-nationwide-in-january

The Idea of Investment in Housing Returns

Prices for single-family homes climbed in 88 percent of U.S. cities in the fourth quarter.  The most recent national median price for an existing single-family home is about $179,000, a 10 percent rise from a year earlier, which was the biggest gain since 2005.

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-13/housing-as-an-investment-yes-that-idea-is-back

Jump in Consumer Confidence Along With Housing Rebound Points to US Economic Growth

Surge in new home purchases in January by the most in two decades and consumer confidence jumped this month, signs of a rebound in U.S. economic growth at the start of 2013.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-26/new-home-sales-in-u-s-surge-in-january-to-highest-since-2008.html

Housing Rebounds Continues in January with Strong Sales and Price Gains

Home prices were up 12.3%.  That marked the biggest percentage gain since January 2005.  Previously-owned homes sold at an annual pace of 4.92 million homes, 9% higher than this time last year.

http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/21/news/economy/home-sales/#sthash.JZh1AKbw.dpuf

Tips on How to Get a Good Deal on a Foreclosure

http://www.bankrate.com/finance/mortgages/5-tips-get-good-deal-foreclosure-1.aspx?ic_id=nwsltr_mtgrlest_20130221

Renters Contribute to Healthier Housing Market

http://finance.fortune.cnn.com/2013/02/12/housing-rentals/?iid=HP_River