Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Inman - "Risk of home-price declines increases" (9-19-06)

"Rapidly slowing home-price appreciation and declining affordability contributed to a marked increase in the risk of home price declines in cities across the country, according to a report released today."

"According to PMI Mortgage Insurance Co.'s latest risk index, there's a 32.8 percent chance that home prices will decline in the next two years. Risk index scores increased for all of the nation's 50 largest metropolitan areas and 18 of these metros face a greater than 50 percent chance that home prices will decline, up from 13 last quarter."

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