Talking Points …

  • National home prices remained mostly flat over the winter, while distressed saturation over the month of March remained stable at 21.8 percent, according to a Clear Capital home data market report.
  • Low-tier home price gains in the last quarter have slowed to just 1.2 percent, which is a big difference from 3.7 percent a year ago.
  • The report states that “The key to overall market progress and stability in 2014 will lie in the transition from investor to traditional home buyer demand […] Should prices remain stable, home buyer confidence will build, supporting a balanced transition.”