tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33399132.post4143946360348789713..comments2024-03-04T08:09:21.453-08:00Comments on Richard's Real Estate and Urban Economics Blog: House Price Indices: Case-Shiller and OFHEORichard Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02161226214739034402noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33399132.post-83556079282067609102007-09-05T11:33:00.000-07:002007-09-05T11:33:00.000-07:00Both are good points. But the HPI (which includes...Both are good points. But the HPI (which includes appraisals) seems to be the index on which the press focuses.Richard Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02161226214739034402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33399132.post-90960221613509921602007-09-05T10:03:00.000-07:002007-09-05T10:03:00.000-07:00OFHEO is producing an index from purchases only. ...OFHEO is producing an index from purchases only. It's published at the national and state level but it too is still showing no decline into the 2nd quarter. Since OFHEO excludes the non-conforming loans, maybe the high-end of the market is falling faster. The issue of improvements are still there.<BR/><BR/>The purchase data is available at:<BR/><BR/>http://www.ofheo.gov/media/pdf/2q07PurchaseOnlyNationalSummary.xls<BR/>http://www.ofheo.gov/media/pdf/2q07hpistspo.txtElvis.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13068825657187519551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33399132.post-72493547151607644982007-09-04T08:10:00.000-07:002007-09-04T08:10:00.000-07:00The Case-Shiller C-20 covers the 20 MMAs, but the ...The Case-Shiller C-20 covers the 20 MMAs, but the National Index covers all 9 census divisions and is hence somewhat broader. The same conclusions apply, though...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com