Home Values

A housing report by Zillow finds that rents are growing faster—much faster, in some cases—than home values.

May 23, 2015 - HousingWire

The rise of shale oil in Alberta over the past decade has made Calgary one of the most vibrant cities on the continent. But with oil slumping around $50 per barrel, the fortunes of an industry town look less rosy.

February 28, 2015 - The Wall Street Journal

A study published by the Brooking Institution finds varying results, depending on the neighborhood, for a study of the impact of gasoline prices on home values.

December 8, 2014 - Brookings

As the housing market recovered nationwide, home values rose 5.1% across the U.S. between February 2012 and February 2013. In 10 of the major markets analyzed by Zillow, values rose more than 13%. In five of those, home values rose more than 20%.

May 10, 2013 - 24/7 Wall St.

Speculation about property values is as old as the U.S. itself, but it used to be much more localized, explains Robert Shiller, Yale economist. Is the recent housing roller coaster likely to repeat itself in the future?

April 22, 2013 - New York Times

No other place even comes close for values of 4 bedroom, 2 bath single family homes. Five of the six priciest cities in the U.S. are located in Silicon Valley, with median home values ranging from $1.44 million to $1.7 million for #1 ranked Los Altos

December 3, 2012 - Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal

A recent study finds a correlation between a neighborhood's walkability and its home values.

August 18, 2009 - Inman News

Walkability improves home values, according to a new report. Smart City talks with economist Joe Cortright about the study, and with IBM about its new "Smarter Cities" technology report.

August 9, 2009 - Smart City

These two posts from Richard Florida look at how housing is faring during the economic recession. He looks at home prices in 300 metro areas, and how things have changed between the peak in 2006 to today.

July 24, 2009 - Creative Class Exchange

Economists worry that Vancouver's tumbling housing market is an indication that Canadians could see a dramatic -- and long-lasting -- decline in the value of their homes.

April 25, 2009 - Macleans

Reporters at the Land Use Accountability Project have uncovered evidence that home appraisers were under great pressure at the height of the bubble to inflate home values.

April 14, 2009 - Land Use Accountability Project

The Obama Administration has outlined plans to assist nearly 4 million homeowners in danger of foreclosure. The total cost to taxpayers runs close to $75 billion.

March 6, 2009 - The New York Times

The housing market has bombed, bringing prices and values to devastating lows. But despite lower prices, affordable housing is still in too short of supply, according to this piece from Time.

March 2, 2009 - Time

While home values in the rest of the region decline, homes near Denver's light rail system have experienced an increase in values over the past two years.

November 3, 2008 - The Denver Post

Home prices are falling across the country, but there are signs that they're not done falling yet.

October 20, 2008 - The New York Times

A recent study of home values in Portland finds that close proximity to such amenities as specialty grocery stores and movie theaters can raise values as much as 20%.

October 1, 2008 - The Portland Tribune