Case Shiller Index Shows Home Prices Rise in September

The Case Shiller composite index, a closely watched indicator of home price trends, showed U.S. single-family home prices rise was stronger-than-expected, year over year, in September. However, the pace of the increase slowed compared to August.

David M. Blitzer, managing director and chairman of the index committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices, stated “The overall trend in home price increases continues to slow down.”  The team at DiSalvo and company Certified Public Accountants  tends to believe that any home price increase is a good home price increase.
The S&P/Case Shiller composite index of 20 metropolitan areas gained 4.9 percent in September over September 2013.  In August, it rose 5.6 percent year over year. A Reuters poll of economists forecast a 4.6 percent increase.

On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, prices in the 20 cities rose 0.3 percent in September. A Reuters poll of economists had forecast an increase of 0.1 percent.

The prospects for an increase in sales as well as sales prices in Florida brighten as the show belt braces for another cold and snowy winter.  Some areas like Buffalo,  NY have seen nearly a years worth of show already and it is only November!  The ice, wind and snow may be making life miserable for northern New Yorkers and Mid-westerners, but at the same time it sets the stage for a motivated set of potential home buyers heading our way.

As goes the real estate market, so goes many other industries such as floor covering, window treatments, appliances, landscaping, and of course your neighborhood tradesmen.    As we saw several years ago when the real estate market slowed abruptly, the ripple effect had far reaching effects on industries such as recreational vehicles,  that one might not have predicted.  That being the case, rising real estate values may just make homeowners feel more confident to spend money on the products and services you offer.

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