RealtyTrac Report Shows Home Prices Increasing At Highest Rate Since 1977

U.S. housing markets continue to drive the economic recovery according to data released by RealtyTrac Inc. National home prices rose by 11.90 percent year-over-year for June. 48 states reported rising home prices with only Delaware and Mississippi reporting lower home prices. Nevada led the states with a 26.50 percent gain over June 2012. Cities also fared well on housing prices; 99 of the 100 largest U.S. cities reported gains in home prices. Rising Home Prices And Mortgage Rates, Short Supply Of Homes According to Mark Fleming, chief economist for CoreLogic, home price trends are rising at their fastest pace since…
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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – August 5, 2013

The past week brought encouraging economic news from several sources. The FOMC statement indicated that the Federal Reserve has not set a date for rolling back its quantitative easing program and ADP reported more private sector jobs added than expected. While weekly jobless claims were fewer than expected, the national unemployment rate remained elevated: Monday: Pending Home Sales: The National Association of REALTORS reported that sales contracts fell in June due to rising mortgage rates and a tight inventory of available homes. Tuesday: The S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Indices showed that national home prices increased by 12.2 percent annually. All 20 cities used…
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