As I have noted in the past, since the home price index data provided by Radar Logic is more timely, unadjusted and un-smoothed it is particularly useful for gaining deeper visibility over our housing markets. As for the latest trends, it’s important to note that the 25-MSA Composite is showing the first year-over-year gins seen since mid-2010 while prices continue to bounce from the lows set in late-January.
The latest data shows that as of early-May, prices have increased 0.01% above the level seen in May 2011 continuing the pattern of past years with prices now heading higher as the data moves into the typically more active spring selling season.
