The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices are the leading measures of U.S. home prices. Here are five things to watch for in this month’s report which will reflect February’s housing market. FRED’s S&P/Case-Shiller 20-City-Composite Home Price Index. 1. Slower appreciation. The prevailing trend has been slower growth every month. In December […]
Author: Toussaint Campbell
A shift toward rentals is creating incentives to buy a house
The increase in home prices slowed in February across some of the hottest cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle. Home prices in most major US cities are growing at a steady pace — the last time prices have advanced this slow was 2015. Tuesday’s Case-Shiller Index’s 20-City composite […]
The housing market is not looking as vibrant as it once was since the last downturn
Housing prices are increasing at a slower rate than previous years, there hasn’t been much activity in the housing market since 2012 and rates are decreasing as the market recovers at a crawling pace. Tuesday, the S&P’s Case-Shiller 20-City Composite posted a 4.2% year-over-year gain, down from 4.6% in November […]