Housing Market Index

3 More Bullish Real Estate Charts Seeking Alpha The Chicago Fed National Activity Index and the ISM Manufacturing Index are two of the latest to disappoint. Yet the most recent data out of the real estate market keeps surprising to the upside. Yes – the real estate market! Here's a rundown on the latest ... See all stories on this topic »

Euro Crisis Shaking Housing Market Foundation? NASDAQ The 20-city composite house price index rose 0.67 percent month-over-month in April and was down a less than expected 1.9 percent from a year ago. Prices increased relative to the previous month in 17 of the 20 cities surveyed. The results of the Institute of ... See all stories on this topic »

Property market favours buyers Ninemsn The Commonwealth Bank's Home Buyers Index (HBI) for the three months to May 31 showed affordability had improved in many suburbs nationwide, with the most affordable states being Queensland and Tasmania. In the other states, the housing markets are becoming more and more buyer friendly. "In general, the property market across Australia for the May quarter 2012 offers good opportunities for home buyers," Commonwealth Bank general manager of home loans Clive van Horen said on Monday. See all stories on this topic »

Buyer's market for housing, data shows The Australian The Commonwealth Bank's home buyers index (HBI) for the May quarter shows affordability improved in many suburbs. In Queensland and Tasmania, the number of homes for sale outweighed the number of active home ... "In general, the property market across Australia for the May quarter 2012 offers good opportunities for home buyers,'' Commonwealth's general manager of home loans Clive van Horen said today. The HBI measures the number of houses for sale, using figures from RP Data, compared with he ... See all stories on this topic »

Change in median prices don't inform on housing market direction: RP Data ... Property Observer Changes in median house and unit prices don't "inform" on whether the housing market is rising or falling, says Rismark, joint compiler of the RP Data-Rismark Daily Home Value Index. Responding to a number of articles in the media, including one on ... See all stories on this topic »

Apartment Market Hot Streak Continues RealEstateRama (press release) WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 30, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — For the sixth quarter in a row, the apartment industry improved across all indexes in the National Multi Housing Council's (NMHC) Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions. The survey's ... See all stories on this topic »

Home prices in surprise fall as Games factor fails to kick in The Independent According to Hometrack's survey, published today, prices slipped 0.1 per cent in July, the first negative index for seven months. Richard Donnell, the director of research at the firm, said: "The housing markets of London and the South East – areas that have ... See all stories on this topic »