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12 States Hit Price Peaks; National Median Sales Price Up 38% in Past 5 Years

According to Black Knight Financial Services Home Price Index (HPI), home price gains set another new record in June 2017, rising 0.9% from Many and 6.2% year-over-year. Moving into July, CoreLogic recently reported that home prices measured by HPI were up 6.7% on an annual basis and increased 0.9% from June.

Builder Confidence is Up, Home Prices Continue to Rise

According to the recently released National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) / Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, builder confidence is back on the rise after some concern over construction labor problems in the last report. The index rose 4 points from its July reading to 68, beating analysts’ consensus predictions of 65.

Same Story for Housing: Rising Prices, Low Inventory

Home prices continue to rise in the second quarter of 2017 against a diminished housing inventory that is hitting all-time lows. According to the National Association of Home Builders and First American Title Insurance Leading Markets Index (LMI), nearly 300 markets across the U.S. posted an increase in economic and housing activity from the first to the second quarter.

Q4 Loans in 2016 Among Highest Quality Since 2001

According to CoreLogic’s recently released Housing Credit Index (HCI), the loans originated in the fourth quarter of 2016 are among the highest quality mortgages originated since 2001, (in terms of overall credit risk.)