Thursday, October 11, 2012

Housing Market Index


Housing prices index rises 0.2 per cent in August: StatsCan
Vancouver Sun
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says its new housing price index rose 0.2 per cent in August, after a 0.1 per cent increase in July. The combined metropolitan regions of Toronto and Oshawa, as well as Calgary, were the top contributors to the growth. In ...
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Use an Industrial ETF for Exposure to Resurgent Real Estate Market
NASDAQ
Under normal circumstances, a 46 percent year-to-date gain would look great, but XHB must be measured against its nearest rival, the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Home Construction Index Fund (NYSE: ITB ). That fund is up more than 66 percent this year. Both ...
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Canada: New Housing Price index up 0.2% MoM in August
FXstreet.com
... Trade deficit narrowed to $1.32 billion in August · US: Import Prices up 1.1% MoM in September. FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - Canadian index for New Housing Prices rose 0.2% MoM in September, bettering expected rise of 0.1%. Over the last twelve ...
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New House Prices: Canada Sees Another Jump In August, StatsCan Says
Huffington Post Canada
... housing price index rose 0.2 per cent in August, after a 0.1 per cent increase in July. The combined metropolitan regions of Toronto and Oshawa, as well as Calgary, were the top contributors to the growth. In Toronto and Oshawa, market conditions ...
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US stock futures signal flat to higher Wall St open
Reuters
LONDON Oct 11 (Reuters) - * U.S. stock index futures pointed to a flat to higher open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 rising 0.2 percent, the Dow Jones trading flat and the Nasdaq 100 gaining 0.3 percent. * Results from a ...
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Market down on global reports
Vancouver Sun
New York indexes were also negative even as the U.S. Federal Reserve said that stronger housing markets helped boost economic growth at the end of the summer in nearly every region of the United States. The Dow Jones industrials racked up a second ...
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'Wait and see' sellers
Greenwich Post
More economists, says CNN Money, believe the housing market has turned around. They are encouraged by three consecutive months of an increasing S&P Shiller price index, an increase in the sales of existing homes and home construction along with a ...
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Home Sales Rise Again In August, But Prices Don't Budge, Report Shows
LoanSafe
CoreLogic, a private real estate data provider, said its index of monthly home prices showed Connecticut was among six states showing price declines in August, on a year-over-year basis. Nationally, the index showed the largest increase in six years in ...
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For Real Estate Investors, 103 US Metro Areas Deemed "Improving"
The Mortgage Reports
It's not just the housing market that's heating up this year -- the broader U.S. economy is, too. According to the National Association of Homebuilders' Improving Market Index (IMI), 103 U.S. markets are experiencing "measurable and sustained growth".
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Wells Fargo, JPMorgan to reap mega-profits on federal policies to help ...
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Housing prices bottomed earlier this year and have climbed since March, according to the S&P/Case- Shiller index of 20 U.S. metropolitan areas. Bank of America fell 0.9 percent to $9.13 at 12:35 p.m. in New York trading. JPMorgan rose 0.5 percent to ...
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Real estate revival - Fidelity Investments
Moreover, during the week of September 2, the NAHB Housing Market Index reached its highest level in more than five years.1 Housing starts and building ...
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Rent Price Index


Hong Kong's million-dollar retail rent challenge
MarketWatch
Forever 21's outlet in Hong Kong, seen here, carries rent of $1.4 million a month, the Los Angeles-based retailer's highest in the world. HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Reaching the Chinese consumer may come at the ultimate price in Hong Kong, where U.S. ...
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Factors that fuel housing and shop rent increase in HK
China Daily
In the monthly release of government statistics, the margin of rent increase has not become the main driving force behind rising consumer price index (CPI) just yet, but is no doubt one of the significant contributing factors already. The US Federal ...
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House Price Index


Vancouver Housing Price Index Bucks National Trend
Huffington Post Canada
Statistics Canada's new housing price indexes for August 2012 show that while the country's housing price index went up by 2.4 per cent between 2011 and 2012, Vancouver's dropped by 0.4 per cent and Victoria's fell by three per cent, the steepest drop ...
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High-End Second-Home Sales Show New Life in Costa Del Sol
New York Times
The Government House Price Index recently reported that prices across the country declined by a minimum average of 23.6 percent in the past five years, although industry analysts say the actual drop is much larger. Marbella, which is on the coast ...
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California: The Unlikely State Leading US Out of Housing Bust
Businessweek
The state's recovery is mirrored by U.S. home values that rose 1.2 percent in July from a year earlier, according to the S&P/Case Shiller index of property prices in 20 major cities. It was the second straight 12-month advance and the biggest jump for ...
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RESERVE BANK OF INDIA : RBI releases its Monthly Bulletin for October 2012
4-traders
The October 2012 issue carries four special articles: (i) House Price Index, (ii) Finances of Non-Government Non-Financial Private Limited Companies: 2010-11, (iii) Performance of Financial and Investment Companies: 2010-11 and (iv) Survey on Computer ...
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House price reality check
Leinster Express
Keith Lowe, managing director, DNG, said the new register should not be confused with a house price gauge and suggested that since the register is compiled at the end of the transaction similar to the CSO House Price Index there will be a long time lag ...
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Leinster Express
House price falls'driving up buy-to-let yields'
Rentman Software
Yields on Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) jumped from 9.2% to 11.1%. According to the latest Mortgages for Business buy-to-let index, the driving factors behind the increase were a combination of falling property prices and high tenant demand.
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HOUSING: Foreclosure rates extend downward trend in September
North County Times
San Diego County house prices in April were below last year's level for the 16th consecutive month, a widely respected index reported Tuesday. Foreclosure rates have stabilized this year in North San Diego and Southwest Riverside counties, according to ...
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Home, Condo Sales Improve
ABQ Journal
Consequently, Santa Fe's "housing affordability index" – a measurement that compares the area's median household income to what's needed to purchase a house at the median price – is at a record high, the Realtors reported. An index of 100 means ...
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UK RICS house price index beat forecasts in September - stock ...
The index for UK house prices rose to its highest in six months in September, to - 15 points from -18 in August, according to the Royal Institute of Chartered ...
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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

House Price Index


House prices edging downwards
propertytalk Live!
Further weakness in the UK housing market has been identified in the latest Halifax House Price Index. Martin Ellis, housing economist, said: "Overall, there has been very little change in the average UK house price so far this year. "There is ...
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New type of buyers driving property market in Turkey
Homesgofast.com
The latest Knight Frank Global House Price Index showed that Turkish property prices boasted the third fastest growth in the world in the year to June 2012. Only Brazil and Austria saw prices rise faster and property values in Turkey rose by more than ...
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German Property Price Slump Expected
iExpats.com
House price index Europace is ready to release official figures for the third quarter within a few days. The outlook is gloomy as prices will need to have increased by at least 1.8% in September to keep pace with rises earlier in the year – but this is ...
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Five-year forecast: Prices will rise 8.5 to 22 percent
UPI.com
Under current economic conditions commonly used house price indices will rise between 8.5 and 22 percent cumulatively over the next five years, but recovery will be slow for the larger metro areas in the Case-Shiller 10 city composite. These are the ...
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Falling property prices push up buy-to-let yields in Q3
Mortgage Introducer
Falling property prices push up buy-to-let yields in Q3. Gross yields on complex buy-to-let property in Q3 rose on all property types apart from semi-commercial (SCP), the latest Mortgages for Business Complex Buy to Let Index shows.
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Netherlands House Price Crash Underway; Will France Follow?
House prices fell 8% from a year earlier, statistics bureau CBS said Tuesday, the largest decline in the 17-year history of the agency's house-price index. Prices ...
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Housing Market Index


Australia Consumer Confidence Rises as Rate Cut Spurs Housing
Businessweek
Australian consumer confidence advanced after the central bank resumed reductions in the benchmark interest rate, as respondents indicated a willingness to enter the property market, a private survey showed. The sentiment index for October rose 1 ...
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Something to build on
Marietta Daily Journal
Below: A house by Ashton Woods Homes is under construction in Smyrna. According to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, builder confidence in the market for new single-family houses rose for a fifth consecutive ...
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Property prices in the US more than expected
Homesgofast.com
Prices of homes in the US climbed more in the year to July 2012 than forecast, providing more evidence that the country's housing market is starting to recover. The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values in 20 major cities increased by 1.2 per cent ...
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More Reasons to Cheer the U.S. Housing Market
TheStreet.com
The agency's September Housing Scorecard, an index the federal government calls a "comprehensive report on the nation's housing market," reports that existing total U.S. home equity has risen a whopping $860 billion since the end of 2011. In addition ...
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Banks last, best play on housing recovery: Goldman
MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Goldman Sachs analysts on Tuesday said the banking sector is an inexpensive and levered play on a recovering housing market. They said the market has failed to price into the shares how a small gain in the housing market ...
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Hawke's Bay a real estate buyers' market
Hawke's Bay Today
The QV index for September, released yesterday, shows residential property values have continued to edge higher nationally - with a shortage of listings and strong buyer demand. House values are up 1.8 per cent over the past three months and up 5.3 per ...
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First American Improving Markets Index exceeds 100 in October 2012
Washington, Oct. 4, 2012 -- A total of 103 housing markets across the United States qualified to be listed on the National Association of Home Builders/First ...
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

House Price Index


London bucks falling house price trend
Financial Times
House prices fell nationally in September, after a smart bounce in August, with London bucking the downward trend seen in most regions. The Nationwide House Price Index recorded a 0.4 per cent decline in September after a 1.1 per cent rise in August.
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Lumber and builder stocks continue to go through the roof
MarketWatch
This CoreLogic House Price Index report is for August. The Case-Shiller index released last week was for July. Case-Shiller is currently the most followed house price index; however CoreLogic is used by the Federal Reserve and is followed by many ...
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Auto sales, home prices help buoy weak US economy
Plain Dealer
Other home-price measures have also risen. The Standard & Poor's/Case Shiller index rose in July compared with a year ago, a second straight increase. And an index compiled by a federal housing regulator has reported annual increases. Only 20 large ...
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As Rare Earths Price Index Holds This Week, Focus On China-Japan Island ...
MetalMiner
The Rare Earths MMI® collects and weights 14 global rare earth metal price points to provide a unique view into rare earth metal price trends. For more information on the Rare Earths MMI®, how it's calculated or how your company can use the index ...
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Pre Market Briefing, including "UK shop prices inflation slowed slightly in ...
Proactive Investors UK
Nationwide Building Society reported that, on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis, its House Price Index in the UK declined 0.4% in September, compared to a downwardly revised 1.1% increase recorded in August. Market had expected house ...
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A new savings scheme that tracks house prices
Citywire.co.uk
The Income HouSA pays an annual income of between 2% and 3% depending on the term of the investment and the Growth HouSA pays between 1.25 and 1.7 times any increase in the house price index. If the index falls savers will lose between 0.3 and ...
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Market overview: FTSE closes down 11 at 5809
IFA Magazine
Meanwhile, the Nationwide building society said today that house prices are set to remain flat or see a modest decline over the next year, with its House Price Index showing that the price of a 'typical' UK house declined by 0.4% month-on-month in ...
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Darwin leads the way as city house values lift 2pc
The Australian
Over the two-year period ended December 2010, the national house price index increased by more than 20 per cent," Mr Skilbeck said. However, prices only started to recover over the past four months, with capital city values down 1.2 per cent over the ...
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House prices dip in September
Money Observer
House prices remained fairly stagnant in September, falling by an average of 0.4 per cent, according to Nationwide's latest house price index. This follows August's record rise of 1.1 per cent – the largest increase since January 2010. The price of the ...
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CoreLogic House Price Index
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Housing Market Index


New Housing Data May Signal a Passing Opportunity
Forbes
The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index rose in July, according to figures released on September 25. It's too early to call this a rally, but then again, an orderly recovery in the housing market may be better than a return to the runaway increases of ...
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Clear Capital warns that fiscal cliff could derail housing market
Bizjournals.com (blog)
Clear Capital, which analyzes the housing market, today released its Home Data Index Market Report saying the cliff could "throw a wrench" into the recovery. The "fiscal cliff" refers to several U.S. tax policies slated to end this year. Yesterday, the ...
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Stocks higher after improved housing data
CBS News
NEW YORK — Stocks climbed Tuesday on Wall Street after a measure of American home prices posted the largest gain in more than six years, the latest data to indicate an improving housing market. Shortly after the opening bell, the Dow Jones industrial ...
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KC area housing market shows signs of steady improvement
Kansas City Star
Still, the housing market has been gaining strength for about a year, said Mike Frazier, chief financial officer at Reece & Nichols, which has about 35 to 40 percent of the local market share. "Anything under $400,000 is moving all across the metro ...
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Best Construction ETF to Ride the Housing Upswing? - ETF News And ...
NASDAQ
If we take a look at some of the housing data released in the past few days, the positive tone is quite evident. (Read: Obama or Romney? Win With These ETFs ). Home prices (per S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city index) have increased 5.9% through July this year, ...
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Stock Market News for October 3, 2012
Zacks.com
Real estate data provider Corelogic Inc. (NYSE:CLGX) reported yesterday that U.S. home prices rose for the sixth consecutive month in August. The company's home price index increased 0.3% in August from the prior month. Also, the 4.6% year-on-year jump ...
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Stocks sink on mixed economic signals
San Francisco Chronicle
Other gauges of the housing market have improved in recent months, including home sales. On Monday, the manufacturing survey from the Institute for Supply Management also showed improvement. ISM's main index nosed above 50, a reading that signals ...
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San Francisco Chronicle
Miami Property Market Makes Big Gains
NuWire Investor
'Pending sales in the Miami real estate market remain at historically strong levels, particularly when considering the current shortage of local housing inventory,' said Martha Pomares, chairman of the board of the Miami Association of Realtors ...
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