Wondering What’s Going on with Home Prices?

<article class="post-640218 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry" id="post-640218"><span class="entry-date">February 16, 2023</span><div class="entry-header center-block text-center"><h1 class="entry-title">Wondering What’s Going on with Home Prices?</h1><div class="shareBlock"><div class="shareTitle">Share</div><div class="shareIcons"><a aria-label="Twitter Share Link" class="twitter solid display-inline-block" data-tracking="Post,Social Post Link Clicked,Twitter" href="http://twitter.com/share?text=Wondering+What%E2%80%99s+Going+on+with+Home+Prices%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fgilliggroup.com%2Fblog%2Fwondering-whats-going-on-with-home-prices%2F" target="_blank"><span class="force-hidden">Twitter</span></a>
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<p>The recent changes in home prices are top of mind for many as the <a href="https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2023/02/02/experts-forecast-a-turnaround-in-the-housing-market-in-2023/?a=712984-fa409495d5d70154d03a25e81e9540e2">housing market</a> begins gearing up for spring. It can be hard to navigate misleading headlines and confusing data, so here’s what you should know about today’s home prices.</p>

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<p>Local price trends still vary by market. But looking at national data, Nataliya Polkovnichenko, Ph.D., Supervisory Economist at the <em>Federal Housing Finance Agency </em>(FHFA), <a href="https://www.fhfa.gov/AboutUs/Reports/ReportDocuments/FHFA-HPI-Monthly-1312023.pdf">explains</a>:</p>

<blockquote><p><em>“<strong>U.S. house prices were largely unchanged in the last four months and remained near the peak levels reached over the summer of 2022</strong>. While higher mortgage rates have suppressed demand, low inventories of homes for sale have helped maintain relatively flat house prices.”</em></p></blockquote>
<p>Month-over-month home price changes can be seen in the chart below. The data also shows that price depreciation peaked around August. Since then, any depreciation has been even milder. In other words, <strong>today’s home prices aren’t in a freefall</strong>.</p>

<p><a href="https://api.simplifyingthemarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/us-house-prices-largely-unchanged-MEM.png"><img alt="Wondering What’s Going on with Home Prices? | Simplifying The Market" class="aligncenter wp-image-48821" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="488" src="https://api.simplifyingthemarket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/us-house-prices-largely-unchanged-MEM.png" width="650"/></a></p>

<h4><strong>What Does This Mean for You?</strong></h4>
<p>If you currently own your house, you may be concerned about even the <a href="https://www.simplifyingthemarket.com/2023/02/09/why-todays-housing-market-isnt-headed-for-a-crash/?a=712984-fa409495d5d70154d03a25e81e9540e2">smallest decline</a> in prices. But keep in mind how much home values grew over the last few years. Compared to that growth, any declines we’re seeing nationally are likely to be minimal. Selma Hepp, Chief Economist at <em>CoreLogic</em>, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/10/home-prices-mortgage-rates-fall.html">shares</a>:</p>

<blockquote><p><em>“. . . while prices continued to fall from November, <strong>the rate of decline was lower than that seen in the summer and still adds up to only a 3% cumulative drop in prices since last spring’s peak</strong>.”</em></p></blockquote>
<p>It’s also important to remember that every local market is different. That’s why it’s essential to lean on an expert for the latest information on the home prices in your area if you’re planning to make a move this spring.</p>

<h3>Bottom Line</h3>
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To understand what’s going on with home prices in our market and how they could impact your goals, let’s connect today.</p>
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