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Posted July 9, 2012 by Rogers Healy

Home sales up 20% from last year

During the last 30-day sales period ending July 5, approximately 211,000 homes were sold in 98 of the top 100 metropolitan areas, according to research firm DataQuick.

Sales overall rose 12% from the same period a year earlier and 10.6% from 2009 levels.

Home prices also went up with the median price hitting $193,000 on July 5, up 6% from a year ago and 4.3% from three years ago.

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Posted June 4, 2012 by Rogers Healy

Highest Monthly Increase in Home Values Since 2006

Zillow issued a release Friday reporting that both national home values and rents rose in the month of April.

According to the April Zillow Real Estate Market Reports, national home values rose 0.7 percent in April to a Zillow Home Value Index of $147,300.  This is the largest monthly increase in home values since January 2006, and it makes April the Second month in a row in which home values climbed up.

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Posted May 31, 2012 by Rogers Healy

Market Brings Optimism back to Agents and Homeowners

According to the latest HomeGain survey, optimism has returned to the market. The 1st quarter National Home Values Survey found that 37 percent of real estate professionals expect to see home values increase. This is up from 15 percent last quarter.

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Posted October 4, 2010 by James Ryder

Dallas may see almost a 3% increase in home values!

Good news for Dallas area homeowners!  According to the Dallas business journal, Dallas residents should see an increase aound 2.7% in home values.  The Dallas Business Journal also states that Texas has four of the top markets in the appreciation forecast from Eric Fox, Veros’ vice president of statistical and economic modeling. 

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