Jan 11

Housing Recovery ‘Pushes Ahead’ As Prices Rise

Housing Recovery ‘Pushes Ahead’ As Prices Rise

Housing Recovery ‘Pushes Ahead’ As Prices Rise. Photo by vichie81 & FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Housing Recovery ‘Pushes Ahead’ As Prices Rise. Photo by vichie81 & FreeDigitalPhotos.net

 

Housing prices are showing resiliency, posting their largest yearly gain in nearly two and a half years, according to Clear Capital’s Home Data Index Market Report, which covers housing data through December 2012.

Year-over-year, home prices gained 4.9 percent nationwide, according to the report. For 2013, home prices are forecasted to increase by 2.1 percent.

“Overall the housing recovery still shows evidence of pushing ahead,” says Alex Villacorta, director of research and analytics at Clear Capital. “Quarterly home prices mostly mirrored those of last month and suggest that some buyers took pause in the initial winter months. Yet, looking back over 2012, national yearly price gains of 4.9 percent are still strong.”

What will 2013 bring?

“2013 should be interesting for the housing market, where national gains should continue to see upward growth but likely at a more modest rate,” Villacorta says. “Keeping in mind our current gains are off market lows at the start of the year, 2013 gains will be measured against a higher price floor after a full year of recovery.”

Still, Villacorta says there are plenty of housing deals across the country to meet home buyer and investor demand.

The West has been a “front-runner of the recovery,” according to Clear Capital. The Western region has posted some of the largest increases in home prices, such as a 2.1 percent boost in December. Year-over-year, the West posted 11.8 percent growth.

“The ramp up in gains reflects a market that was hard-hit, and, like national prices, saw its lowest price level at the start of 2012,” according to Clear Capital. “A forecast of just 2.8 percent for 2013 points to a moderating recovery for the West, as buyers adjust to a higher-priced market.”

Meanwhile, the South posted a 4 percent home price gain from December 2011 to December 2012; the Midwest posted a 3 percent year-over-year increase; and the Northeast saw prices rise 1.5 percent year-over-year.

Source: “Housing Recovery Set to Continue,” RISMedia (Jan. 9. 2013)

 

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