Black Knight: Housing Least Affordable Since 2018

Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said persistent constraints in for-sale inventory drove home prices up a record-breaking 14.8 percent in April, making housing the least affordable since 2018.

Black Knight: Tappable Equity Skyrockets to Record High

A rising tide lifts all boats, the saying goes. And for the nation’s homeowners, home price growth—buoyed by scant housing inventories and historically low interest rates—created unprecedented tappable equity in 2020, said Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla.

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CoreLogic: Summer Home Price Cooldown on the Way

CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., said home prices rose strongly in May, but warned that the effects of the coronavirus and subsequent economic downturn could send home price tumbling over the summer.

CoreLogic: Home Prices Hold Steady

CoreLogic, Irvine, Calif., said its Home Price Index showed nationally, home prices increased by 5.4% from a year ago. From a month ago, home prices increased by 1.4% from March.

February Home Prices Increase by 4.2% Annually

S&P Dow Jones Indices, New York, said its CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index reported a 4.2% annual gain in February, up from 3.9% in January.