by Calculated Risk on 2/07/2023 11:20:00 AM

Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: Freddie Mac House Price Index Declines for 7th Consecutive Month in December

A brief excerpt:

Freddie Mac recently reported that its “National” Home Price Index (FMHPI) declined for the seventh consecutive month on a seasonally adjusted basis in December, putting the National FNHPI down 2.5% from its May 2022 peak, and down 5.0% Not Seasonally Adjusted (NSA) from the peak.

On a year-over-year basis, the National FMHPI was up 4.1% in December, down from 6.0% YoY in November.  The YoY increase peaked at 19.3% in July 2021.

In December, 36 states and D.C. were below their 2022 peaks in December, Seasonally Adjusted. The largest seasonally adjusted declines from the recent peak were in Arizona (-8.5%), Idaho (-7.2%), Nevada (-6.8%), Washington (-6.7%), California (-6.3%), Utah (-5.4%), and Colorado (-5.2%).
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Based on the recent trend, this index will be negative year-over-year in March.

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