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Kyle G. Horst is a reporter for DS News and MReport. A graduate of the University of Texas at Tyler, he has worked for a number of daily, weekly, and monthly publications in South Dakota and Texas. With more than 10 years of experience in community journalism, he has won a number of state, national, and international awards for his writing and photography including best newspaper design by the Associated Press Managing Editors Group and the international iPhone photographer of the year by the iPhone Photography Awards. He most recently worked as editor of Community Impact Newspaper covering a number of Dallas-Ft. Worth communities on a hyperlocal level. Contact Kyle G. at [email protected].

Case-Shiller Reveals Fourth Month of Rising Home Prices

The newest S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, which is the one of the most highly regarded measures of U.S. home prices, for June 2023 has revealed that all of the top-20 markets reported monthly price increases, the fourth such consecutive month of rising prices.

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Pending Home Sales Up in July

While pending home sales rose a meaningful 0.7% in July, overall, this number is only marginally better than its low point hit in March earlier this year.

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Housing Market Potential Down 2% YoY

A new Housing Perspectives Blog post by Mark Fleming, the Chief Economist for First American Financial Corporation and the lead of First American’s Decision Sciences Team, focused on housing market potential and the lock-in effect.

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How Much Purchasing Power Have Homebuyers Lost YoY?

Mortgage rates hovering around the 7% mark are cutting into buyers’ budgets, according to a new report from Redfin. It found that a buyer on a $3,000 monthly budget can afford a home valued at $429,000, assuming a 7.4% mortgage. But how does this stack up when compared to last year?

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