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S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indexes Show Sector Strength

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In October 2012, 12 MSAs and both Composites posted negative month-over-month returns. Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego and San Francisco were the only seven cities that recorded positive monthly returns. Denver remained flat.

After 22 consecutive months, the Las Vegas index, at 100.14, finally recovered to a level above its January 2000 figure. Atlanta and Detroit remain the only two cities with average home prices below their January 2000 levels.

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The table below summarizes the results for October 2012. The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices are revised for the 24 prior months, based on the receipt of additional source data.

October 2012 October/September September/August

Metropolitan Area 1-Year Change (%)

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Atlanta 4.9%

Boston 1.6%

Charlotte 4.1%

Chicago -1.3%

Cleveland 1.8%

Dallas 4.6%

Denver 6.9%

Detroit 10.0%

Las Vegas 8.4%

Los Angeles 6.2%

Miami 8.5%

Minneapolis 9.2%

New York -1.2%

Phoenix 21.7%

Portland 5.2%

San Diego 6.0%

San Francisco 8.9%

Seattle 5.7%

Tampa 5.9%

Washington 4.4%

Composite -10 3.4%

Composite -20 4.3%

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Data through October 2012

Since its launch in early 2006, the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices have published, and the markets have followed and reported on, the non-seasonally adjusted data set used in the headline indices. For analytical purposes, S&P Dow Jones Indices publishes a seasonally adjusted data set covered in the headline indices, as well as for the 17 of 20 markets with tiered price indices and the five condo markets that are tracked.

More than 25 years of history for these data series are available, and can be accessed in full by going to www.homeprice.standardandpoors.com. Additional content on the housing market may also be found on S&P Dow Jones Indices' housing blog: www.housingviews.com.



Source: Copyright PRNewswire 2012


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