S&P/Case-Shiller index down 18.1% year over year, but monthly drop narrows to 0.6% in April. By Les Christie, CNNMoney.com Last Updated: June 30, 2009: 9:44 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Home prices continued to tumble in April, falling 18.1% from a year... (Continue reading)
Foreclosures declined 6 percent in May compared to April, but the number is still an increase of 18 percent compared to May 2008, reports RealtyTrac. “May foreclosure activity was the third-highest month on record, and marked the third straight month where... (Continue reading)
The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in April, rose 6.7 percent to 90.3 from a reading of 84.6 in March, and is 3.2 percent above April 2008 when it was 87.5. Lawrence Yun, NAR... (Continue reading)