Market Data

The CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indexes estimate that home prices increased by 7.3 percent in 2012, the strongest rate of appreciation in nearly seven years. The analysis also projected that the trend of rising home prices will continue in 2013 and beyond. In the five-year period from the fourth quarter of 2012 to the fourth quarter of 2017, home prices are expected to rise at an annualized rate of 3.9 percent.

RealtyTrac housing market analysis of building permit data recently released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the first quarter and compared it to foreclosure starts for the same time period at the national, state and city level. According to the company, the results suggest a shift of the market.

First American, Old Republic and Investors Title all recently declared quarterly dividends. Read on for the round-up of announcement.

Mortgage applications decreased 7.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 10.

The March Mortgage Monitor report released by Lender Processing Services found that new problem loan rates have fallen below 1 percent for the first time since 2007 and is approaching pre-crisis levels. However, a borrower's equity position is still a key indicator of his or her propensity to default. Read on for more details from LPS.

The number of U.S. housing markets showed one of its first drops, falling slightly to 258 in May from 273 in April, according to the NAHB/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI). This monthly report shows sustained improvement in three key measures, and the total list for May, while down, does include entrants from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

News from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey showed the continued strengthening in purchase activity as well as another slight boost in refinances mostly through government channels.

Lender Processing Services, a provider of integrated technology, data and analytics to the mortgage and real estate industries, reported the following look at March 2013 month-end mortgage performance statistics derived from its loan-level database representing approximately 70 percent of the overall market.

CoreLogic, a residential property information, analytics and services provider, announced the acquisition of Case-Shiller from Fiserv Inc. in conjunction with first quarter 2013 CoreLogic earnings results on April 24. The acquisition closed on March 20.

The volume of total dollars insured in Portland, Ore., (Multnomah County) has been trending generally upward over the past 12 months, with a downward trend over the past 2 months, according to DataQuick in this month’s Western Region Report. Check out the chart of activity as well as the top three title businesses in the county by market share gains.