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Housing -- Prices America's Housing Craze 
 Collection of articles and analysis from 2005 about the increased cost of purchasing a house in the U.S., financing options, buying and selling, and related topics. Includes information about prices in selected cities, hunting for a house in California, and affordability of houses. From MSNBC. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3038118/ Topics: Housing Last updated Oct 13, 2005 Hedging Against a Housing Bubble
May 2005 article about a new "futures market called HedgeStreet.com, a U.S. government-designated online financial market, [which] is offering home owners the opportunity to protect themselves against the uncertainties of the red-hot housing market. The new service ... lets investors bet on the direction of home prices in six U.S. markets — Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Diego and San Francisco." Includes a video clip. From MSNBC. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7993587/ Topics: Investing Last updated Jun 14, 2005 Metropolitan Median Prices: Metropolitan Area Existing-Home Prices and State Existing-Home Sales
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) "releases statistics on state-by-state existing-home sales and metropolitan area median home prices each quarter. The state existing-home sales report includes single-family houses, condos and co-ops. The price report reflects sales prices of existing single-family homes by metropolitan statistical area (MSA)." Includes quarterly data for the current year and annual data for the prior three years. http://www.realtor.org/research/research/metroprice Topics: Housing, Investing, Statistics Last updated May 26, 2008 Zillow.com
This site provides estimated market values for homes in the U.S. (called "Zestimates"), which are computed by using data mainly from public records, "and entering them in a formula." According to the site, "the majority of our Zestimates are within 10% of the selling price of the home." Searchable by address or through interactive maps. Created by Expedia founders Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink. http://www.zillow.com/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Housing Last updated Mar 5, 2006 |
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