Radian Home Price Index (HPI)

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2021 U.S. Home Prices: Records Far and Wide Reveals Radian Home Price Index

According to the Radian HPI, December 2021 marked the tenth consecutive month in which month-over-month home prices rose more than 10 percent on an annualized basis.

U.S. Home Price Appreciation Rates Softer Again (Slightly), Radian Home Price Index Reveals

In November, home prices across the United States rose at a slower pace than the month prior but continued to appreciate at higher than 2021 average monthly rates.

Home Prices Start 4th Quarter Slower, But Just Slightly, Reveals Radian Home Price Index

In a repeat of the 2020 experience, after a very strong third quarter, home prices across the United States continued to climb in October albeit at a slower pace than in September.

Don’t Look Now, Home Prices Continued their Ascension, Radian Home Price Index Reveals

In September, home prices appreciated nationally at an annualized 17.6 percent from the prior month.

Eighteen Months into Pandemic, Home Prices Continue to Rise, Radian Home Price Index Reveals

Home prices across the US continued to climb in August, rising at an annualized 15.9 percent from the prior month, according to Radian Home Price Index (HPI) data.

U.S. Home Price Appreciation Increases Again, Radian Home Price Index Reports

After a strong finish to the first half of 2021, home prices across the United States rose at an even faster pace in July as compared to June.

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U.S. Home Prices End First Half of Year on Even Stronger Note, Radian Home Price Index Reveals

Home prices across the United States rose in the first half of 2021 at an annualized rate of 10.7 percent, according to the Radian Home Price Index (HPI).

U.S. Home Prices Gains Higher Compared to Prior Month, Radian Home Price Index Reveals

Home prices across the United States rose at an annualized rate of 11.5 percent in May 2021 from April 2021, according to Radian Home Price Index (HPI) data.

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Annual Home Price Appreciation at Highest Levels Since Before COVID Lockdowns Began

Home prices in the U.S. rose again in April, albeit at a slightly lower rate than recorded in the prior month, according to Radian Home Price Index (HPI) data.

U.S. Home Prices End First Quarter on Very Strong Note, Radian Home Price Index Reveals

Home prices across the United States rose in the first three months of the year at an annualized rate of 9.3 percent, according to Radian Home Price Index (HPI) data released today by Red Bell Real Estate, LLC, a Radian Group Inc. company (NYSE: RDN).

U.S. Winter Season Maintains Fall Season Strength

In February, home prices across the United States rose at a faster pace than the month prior (January 2021) and continued to appreciate at higher than 2020 average monthly rates.

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Podcast: 2020 Home Prices Year-in-Review

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2020 U.S. Home Prices: A Bright Spot in a Dark Year

2020 will go down in the history books for many reasons, but one bright spot in a year of darkness is the performance of the U.S. residential real estate markets.

U.S. Home Prices Continue Stronger 2020 Second Half

According to Radian HPI data, home prices across the U.S. rose throughout November 2020 at an annualized rate of +9.8 percent.

Podcast: Home Prices in the Pandemic

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The Impacts of AI on Modern Home Price Indices

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	Repeat Sales (arithmetic)	Repeat Sales (geometric)	Median Sale	Radian HPI
Index Type	Repeat Sales (arithmetic)	Repeat sales (geometric)	Median Sale Prices	Hedonic
Index Description	Measure of price changes based on difference in sales price of the same home at two points	Measure of price changes based on difference in sales price of the same home at two points	Measure of the median price of homes sold in current month	Measure of price change based on monthly estimates of entire US housing stock home prices
Observations Included	Sales Pairs prices	Sales Pairs prices	Sale Prices	Individual Home Price estimates
Monthly Observations	~ 400,000	~ 400,000	~ 500,000	90,000,000
Data Frequency	Aggregated (3 mos)	Aggregated (3 mos)	Monthly	Monthly
Index Delivery Delay	+45-75 Days	+45-90 Days	30 days	+15 days
Property and Transaction Exclusions	New Construction Condo (limited) Refinances	New Construction Condo (limited) Refinances No Mortgage Properties whose liens not purchased by GSE Non-conforming loans	Excludes all listed off-market properties - only include property data from current month closed sales No Mortgage Non-conforming loans Properties whose liens not purchased by GSE Refinances Condo (test)	None
Property Condition	Assumes 'no change' over time; uses earlier condition	Assumes 'no change' over time; uses earlier condition	Uses 'current' condition	Always uses 'current' condition of property
Imposed Model Adjustments	Model-based weightings (various)	Model-based weightings (various)	None used	None needed
Property Type	Single Family Townhome	Single Family (detached)	Single Family Condo Co-op	Single Family Condo Townhome
Most Granular Geography Released on Monthly Basis	CBSA	CBSA	Region	Zip code

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