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Ignore The Case-Shiller Index; Focus On The Future Instead

On March 2, 2011 By

December’s Case-Shiller Index showed major devaluations nationwide. As compared to December 2009, on a year-over-year basis, home values fell in 18 of the Case Shiller Index’s 20 tracked markets, and the U.S. National Index dropped 4 percent overall. The retreat puts December’s home values at similar levels as compared to early-2003.

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Why You Shouldn’t Put Too Much Faith In October’s Case-Shiller Index

On December 30, 2010 By

The Case-Shiller Index posted awful numbers in its most recent reading. Each of the index’s 20 tracked markets showed home price deterioration between September’s and October’s respective report. Some markets fell as much as 2.9 percent.

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September’s Case-Shiller Index Reflects A Slowing Housing Market

On December 1, 2010 By

Standard & Poors released the September Case-Shiller Index Tuesday. The Case-Shiller Index is a home-value tracker. The report shows home prices down 0.7% from August and values fading, in general.

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Case-Shiller Shows Slowing Growth In Home Prices… Two Months Ago

On September 29, 2010 By

Home values “crept forward” in July. But not that it matters — the Case-Shiller Index is a better tool for economists than it is for homeowners. There’s 3 reasons why.

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Case-Shiller Posts 16th Straight Month Of Home Price Improvement

On September 1, 2010 By

According to the Standard & Poors Case-Shiller Index, home values rose 5 percent in June versus the month prior, and 4 percent from a year earlier. It’s the 16th consecutive month in which Case-Shiller reported an increase in home values and the third straight month of outstanding results.

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The Headlines Were Overly Rosy On February’s Case-Shiller Index

On April 30, 2010 By

Overwhelmingly, home values fell in the 20 markets tracked by the Case-Shiller. Only San Diego showed a modest increase. The other 19 markets averaged a 1.23 percent decline between January and February. However, that’s not the story you read in the most papers.

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Battered Housing Market Is Recovering

On February 24, 2010 By

The Case-Shiller Index was released on Tuesday. It revealed only a 2.5% drop in home values, significantly better than the 8.7% drop reported after 2009 Q3.

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