Black Knight Financial Services announced the launch of its Black Knight Index Suite, a series of indices expanding on its existing Home Price Index (HPI). The series was ...
Read More »Hottest HPI Cities in the Country
Home prices are appreciating all over the country—and some places are hotter than others. Read on to find out where the best cities are in the country are, and which ones to stay away from.
Read More »Prices Peak in 8 States, 15 Metros
After the 59th straight month of appreciation, home prices have hit a new peak of $272K. They also reached a new peak in eight states, including Indiana, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Washington. Fifteen metro markets also peaked, with San Jose, California, seeing the biggest jump year-over-year.
Read More »Forecast Calls for Continued Price Appreciation
The rate at which home prices have appreciated over the last year is not expected to slow down over the next year.
Read More »Rising Home Prices Creates Barriers for Buyers
David M. Blitzer, Managing Director and Chairman of the Index Committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices noted that financing a home continues to be a hurdle for first-time homebuyers as low inventories and short supply cause home prices to rise.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Will Existing Home Sales Find Their Balance?
Expect to see an influx of industry news in the last full week of February, including the highly-anticipated existing-home sales report from the National Association of Realtors. The last two reports on existing sales for November and December were hot and cold. Now, the industry is wondering what January's report will reveal.
Read More »Rising Home Prices not Enough to Offset Weak Spots in Economy
In the midst of what some are calling a global crisis—due to weaknesses in the energy sector and stock market combined with the effects of an overly strong U.S. dollar—home prices continue to move upward. Despite this however the housing sector is just not large enough to carry the weight of the world.
Read More »Home Prices Rise Marginally in September
Black Knight Financial Services' Data and Analytics division released its September 2015 Home Price Index report, finding that U.S. home prices rose marginally by 0.1 percent in September.
Read More »Home Prices Inch Higher in August
Black Knight Financial Services' Data and Analytics division released its August 2015 Home Price Index report, finding that U.S. home prices were up 0.3 percent in August and up 5.5 percent year-over-year.
Read More »Home Prices Rise Nearly 7 Percent in August Amid Favorable Market Conditions
Employment gains, wage growth, and continued low mortgage rates are pushing home prices up both year-over-year and month-over-month.
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