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July 24, 2012

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Zillow calls bottom for home values

Index based on 'Zestimates' shows first year-over-year quarterly gain since 2005

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U.S. home values eked out their first year-over-year quarterly gain in five years during the second quarter of 2007, according to a report released today by online real estate marketplace Zillow.
Zillow's second quarter real estate market report showed median home values up 0.2 percent at the end of June compared to a year ago, to $149,300. The report also showed median home values have posted four consecutive months of year-over-year gains.
"After four months with rising home values and increasingly positive forecast data, it seems clear that the country has hit a bottom in home values," said Zillow Chief Economist Stan Humphries in a statement.
The Phoenix metro continued its leadership among U.S. metros with a 12.1 percent year-over-year median home value increase to $136,200 in the quarter anding June 30.
The Fort Myers, Fla., metro area took the second place spot with a 7.9 percent median home value increase for the quarter from last year to $136,000.
The Green Bay, Wisc., metro area, with a 6.6 percent jump in median home values to $131,700, rounded out the top three.
Among the top 10 metros for annual price gains, all but one -- Denver, at $211,300 -- had index values well below the June U.S. median existing-home price of $189,400, as reported by the National Association of REALTORS® earlier this month. The Zillow Home Value Index average for all 10 was $130,090.
Of the 167 metros Zillow tracks, 53 showed increases in estimated median home values from the second quarter of 2011.
The Zillow Home Value Index is built from automated valuation estimates ("Zestimates") generated by Zillow for single-family residences, condominiums and cooperatives, regardless of whether they sold within a given period. At the national level, the Zillow Home Value Index reflects the median Zestimate of all homes in the U.S. expressed in dollars.
The Zillow Rent Index, launched in March and an additional component of Zillow's real estate market report, shows a U.S.-wide 5.2 percent year-over-year increase to $1,276 from a year ago.
See the top 10 metros for year-over-year percentage median home value increase below.

Location: Phoenix



Zillow Home Value Index (Q2 2012)$136,200
Percent change (Q2 2011 to Q2 2012)12.1%
Zillow Rent Index$1,148
Percent change (Q2 2011 to Q2 2012)0.3%

Chase Field in Phoenix via Doug James/Shutterstock


Location: Fort Myers



Zillow Home Value Index (Q2 2012)$136,000
Percent change (Q2 2011 to Q2 2012)7.9%
Zillow Rent Index$1,220
Percent change (Q2 2011 to Q2 2012)7.7%

Fort Myers Beach in Fort Myers, Fla., via Shutterstock


Location: Green Bay, Wisc.



Zillow Home Value Index (Q2 2012)$131,700
Percent change (Q2 2011 to Q2 2012)6.6%
Zillow Rent IndexN/A
Percent change (Q2 2011 to Q2 2012)N/A

Downtown Green Bay, Wisc., image via Flickr/Chad Davis


Location: Miami



Zillow Home Value Index (Q2 2012)$148,300
Percent change (Q2 2011 to Q2 2012)6.4%
Zillow Rent IndexN/A
Percent change (Q2 2011 to Q2 2012)N/A

Miami Beach and luxury apartments image in Miami via Shutterstock


Location: Tulsa, Okla.



Zillow Home Value Index (Q2 2012)$102,300
Percent change (Q2 2011 to Q2 2012)5.7%
Zillow Rent Index$936
Percent change (Q2 2011 to Q2 2012)3.5%

Downtown Tulsa, Okla., via Flickr/熊.陈美芬.Phan Ly Photography.On/Off


Location: Punta Gorda, Fla.



Zillow Home Value Index (Q2 2012)$118,800
Percent change (Q2 2011 to Q2 2012)4.5%
Zillow Rent Index$1,056
Percent change (Q2 2011 to Q2 2012)8.8%

Punta Gorda, Fla., train station via Flickr/M. Keefe


Location: Anderson, S.C.



Zillow Home Value Index (Q2 2012)$89,400
Percent change (Q2 2011 to Q2 2012)4.1%
Zillow Rent Index$832
Percent change (Q2 2011 to Q2 2012)-3.9%

Tour de la France in Anderson, S.C., image via Flickr/Team Traveller


Location: Grand Rapids, Mich.



Zillow Home Value Index (Q2 2012)$108,000
Percent change (Q2 2011 to Q2 2012)3.7%
Zillow Rent Index$1,145
Percent change (Q2 2011 to Q2 2012)-6.0%

View of downtown Grand Rapids, Mich., via Shutterstock


Location: Denver



Zillow Home Value Index (Q2 2012)$211,300
Percent change (Q2 2011 to Q2 2012)3.5%
Zillow Rent Index$1,495
Percent change (Q2 2011 to Q2 2012)5.4%

Moonrise, downtown Denver via Shutterstock


Location: Bakersfield, Calif.



Zillow Home Value Index (Q2 2012)$118,900
Percent change (Q2 2011 to Q2 2012)3.4%
Zillow Rent Index$1,252
Percent change (Q2 2011 to Q2 2012)8.9%

Amtrak station in Bakersfield, Calif., with trains via Richard Thornton/Shutterstock
Inman News reporter Paul Hagey compiled this report.

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