home values: 2013 Home Values - Where Are They Headed? - 01/07/13 12:39 AM
It's that time of year when experts in the housing industry start coming out with their opinions on which way 2013 home values are headed for the year.  However, with no crystal ball your guess may be as good as mine as even experts are disagreeing.
For first time home buyers, historic low mortgage rates and affordable home values are in large part responsible for the 6 month increase in home values as reported by the S&P Case/Shiller Home Price Indicies to close out 2012.
Even with gains in home values over the past 6 months, Robert Shiller still doesn't believe … (1 comments)

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home values: Opportunity For Homebuyers? - 04/17/08 02:10 PM
A video clip from clip syndicate about home values in West Escondido, CA caught my attention and brings forth an important question.  How can purchasing a home now be more beneficial than waiting for home values to decrease?
In the news video it stats that home values have decreased by more then 42 percent in West Escondido.  I would consider an area like West Escondido to be a very risky investment until home values stop decreasing into the single digit numbers.  I could be wrong though, home values may increase next year but the odds to that happening are slim to none.
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