NAR reports that U.S. house prices rose 9.3% percent for the 12 months endingf in February 2013; the NAR median prices in the same period rose 11.3 percent also.

By city, Las Vegas, Atlanta and Phoenix have the best price growth records in the last year.

Mortgage applications for a home purchase fell slightly, though are up 13 percent from one year ago.applications for a refinance rose and are up 31 percent from one year ago.

The big ciites are creating jobs.  The L.A.-Santa Ana, CA region addedf 116,000 net new jobs in the last 12 months.  The greater New York City area put 106,800 new people to work.

 
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