[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2kjlgdmk2vxis":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":43,"$f2emv3tus0uf1":47,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":51},{"item":4,"previous":31,"next":37},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":13,"bodyImage":14,"isInfographic":15,"categories":16,"isVideo":15,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":29,"updatedAt":30},51810,"home-prices-are-climbing-in-these-top-cities","Home Prices Are Climbing in These Top Cities","\u003Cp>Thinking about buying a home or selling your current one to find a better fit?\u003C\u002Fp>","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20240508\u002F20240513-Header-Image.png","\u003Cp>Thinking about \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2024\u002F05\u002F01\u002Fthe-perks-of-buying-over-renting\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">buying a home\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2024\u002F04\u002F30\u002Fwhat-more-listings-mean-when-you-sell-your-house\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">selling\u003C\u002Fa> your current one to find a better fit? If so, you might be \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2024\u002F04\u002F18\u002Fis-it-getting-more-affordable-to-buy-a-home\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">wondering\u003C\u002Fa> what's going on with home prices these days. Here's the scoop.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The latest national data from \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.spglobal.com\u002Fspdji\u002Fen\u002Findices\u002Findicators\u002Fsp-corelogic-case-shiller-us-national-home-price-nsa-index\u002F#news-research\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cem>Case-Shiller\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa> and the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fhfa.gov\u002FDataTools\u002FDownloads\u002FPages\u002FHouse-Price-Index.aspx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cem>Federal Housing Finance Agency\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa> (FHFA) shows they’re going up (\u003Cem>see graphs below\u003C\u002Fem>):\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20240508\u002F20240513-Percent-Change-in-Home-Values.png\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20240508\u002F20240513-Percent-Change-in-Home-Values.png\" alt=\"No Caption Received\">\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As you can see, home prices were rising for most of 2023. But over the course of December and January, they were \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2024\u002F04\u002F22\u002Fwhat-you-really-need-to-know-about-home-prices-1\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">virtually flat\u003C\u002Fa> – which is pretty normal for that time of year.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But here's what you need to know now. As of February, when the spring market kicked off, prices were on the rise again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Home Prices Are Going Up in Most of America's Top Cities\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>After seeing a jump in home prices nationally in February, you might be wondering if they’re going up in your area, too. While it depends on where you live, prices are rising in 18 of the top 20 cities \u003Cem>Case-Shiller\u003C\u002Fem> reports on in the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.spglobal.com\u002Fspdji\u002Fen\u002Fdocuments\u002Findex-news-and-announcements\u002FCSHomePrice_Release_0430.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">monthly price index\u003C\u002Fa> (\u003Cem>see chart below\u003C\u002Fem>):\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20240508\u002F20240513-Prices-Are-Rising-In-18-of-the-top-20-cities.png\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20240508\u002F20240513-Prices-Are-Rising-In-18-of-the-top-20-cities.png\" alt=\"No Caption Received\">\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Most experts also think home prices will keep rising and end the year on a high note. \u003Cem>Forbes\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.forbes.com\u002Fsites\u002Fhyunsoorim\u002F2024\u002F04\u002F30\u002Fhome-prices-soar-to-all-time-high-here-are-the-fastest-growing-cities\u002F?sh=5c1c60856283\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">explains\u003C\u002Fa> why:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Even as mortgage rates have reached their highest level since November, \u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>persistent demand coupled with limited housing supply are key drivers pushing home values upward\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cem>.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>How This Impacts You\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>For Buyers:\u003C\u002Fstrong> If you’re ready, willing, and able to \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2024\u002F04\u002F25\u002Fis-a-multi-generational-home-right-for-you\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">buy a home\u003C\u002Fa>, purchasing before prices go up even more might be a smart choice, since home values are expected to \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2024\u002F04\u002F17\u002Fis-it-better-to-rent-than-buy-a-home-right-now-1\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">keep climbing\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>For Sellers:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Prices are going up because there still aren’t enough homes available for sale \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2024\u002F04\u002F29\u002Fnows-a-great-time-to-sell-your-house\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">right now\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cspan style=\"color: windowtext;\"> compared to today’s buyer demand\u003C\u002Fspan>. So, if you work with an agent to price your house right, you might receive multiple offers and sell quickly. \u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>","\u003Cp>The data shows home prices are increasing nationally. \u003Ca href=\"\u002F2024\u002F04\u002F09\u002Fthe-top-5-reasons-you-need-a-real-estate-agent-when-buying-a-home\u002F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Let's chat\u003C\u002Fa> to see exactly what’s going on with prices in our neighborhood.\u003C\u002Fp>","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20240508\u002F20240513-Percent-Change-in-Home-Values.png",false,[17,21,25],{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":20},5,"For Buyers","buyers",{"id":22,"name":23,"slug":24},6,"For Sellers","sellers",{"id":26,"name":27,"slug":28},9,"Home Prices","home-prices","2024-05-13T10:30:00Z","2024-05-13T10:30:53Z",{"id":32,"slug":33,"title":34,"featuredImage":35,"publishedAt":36,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},51669,"the-sun-is-shining-on-sellers-this-summer-infographic","The Sun Is Shining on Sellers This Summer [INFOGRAPHIC]","https:\u002F\u002Ffiles.keepingcurrentmatters.com\u002FKeepingCurrentMatters\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F20240507\u002FThe-Sun-Is-Shining-on-Sellers-KCM-Share.png","2024-05-10T10:30:00Z",{"id":38,"slug":39,"title":40,"featuredImage":41,"publishedAt":42,"contentType":10,"isVideo":15},51779,"thinking-of-selling-you-want-an-agent-with-these-skills","Thinking of Selling? 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