Home Values

Which Model Is More Accurate : The Case-Shiller Index Or The Home Price Index?

September 9, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

As a home buyer and/or homeowner, should you put your faith in Case-Shiller’s results, or the Home Price Index. Perhaps, the answer is neither.

Home Affordability Rankings For 225 Metropolitan Statistical Areas

August 27, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

With home prices holding firm and mortgage rates still dropping, home affordability is reaching new heights.

Consumer Confidence Hints At Higher Home Prices And Higher Mortgage Rates, Too

June 2, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

The Consumer Confidence Index is rising, a potentially double-edged sword for residents of South Bend and for Americans, in general.
According to The Conference Board, economic confidence is as high as it’s been since August 2007 — 4 months before the start of the recession.  Americans are optimistic again.
Confidence matters to the economy because as confidence [...]