Home prices at lowest point in more than 10 years--CNNMoney February 22, 2012

紐約（CNNMoney） - 房價下跌，在多來的最低點，比10年一月，這有助於解除房屋銷售的步伐，從一個行業貿易組織的報告。 NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Home prices fell to their lowest point in more than a decade in January, which helped to lift the pace of home sales, according to a report from an industry trade group. ---全國房地產經紀人協會報告說，在1月的平均房價12月下降2％至154 700。 The National Association of Realtors reported that the median home price in January fell 2% from December to $154,700. 這是2001年11月以來的最低價格閱讀之前，在國內的價格，成為被稱為房地產泡沫運行。 That's the lowest price reading since November 2001, before the run-up in home prices that became known as the housing bubble. ---打印 Print 評論 Comment
中位數價格是其中一半的家庭，以更高的價格出售，有一半是在一個較低的價格出售。 The median price is the point at which half of homes are sold for a higher price, and half are sold at a lower price. （ 多萬美元的止贖 ） ( Multi-million dollar foreclosures )

作為現房價格的拖累是一個大的庫存贖房屋。的仿舊家銷售，其中包括止贖房屋和所謂的短期銷售，在這家銷售低於按揭拖欠，由在一月份銷售額的35％。 Serving as a drag on existing home prices is a large inventory of homes in foreclosure. Distressed home sales, which includes homes in foreclosure and so-called short sales in which the home is sold for less than what is owed on the mortgage, made up 35% of sales in January.

“價格將繼續下降，通過對2012年上半年由於心疼銷售高份額，與PNC Financial首席經濟學家斯圖爾特·霍夫曼說。” "Prices will continue to fall through the first half of 2012 due to the high share of distressed sales," said Stuart Hoffman, chief economist with PNC Financial. “之間的大抵押貸款服務商，國家總檢察長和奧巴馬政府最近達成的協議也將導致更要贖的家園，在未來的幾個月中，價格下跌的壓力。“ "The recent agreement between the big mortgage servicers, state attorneys general and the Obama administration will also result in more homes going to foreclosure over the next few months, adding to downward pressure on prices."

但銷售速度上升到2010年五月以來的最高水平，幫助谷底的低價格和抵押貸款利率 。 But the pace of sales rose to the highest level since May of 2010, helped by the low prices and rock-bottom mortgage rates . 經季節性調整後的年銷售457萬個家庭的步伐略有上升，從十二月的修訂後的4.38億。 The seasonally-adjusted annual sales pace of 4.57 million homes was up slightly from the revised 4.38 million in December. 最後一次，步伐出售的住房，購房者急於購房者8,000美元的稅收抵免是即將到期的資格。 The last time homes sold at that pace, buyers were rushing to qualify for an $8,000 homebuyer's tax credit that was about to expire. 最新的讀數，大約是在與由Briefing.com調查的經濟學家的預期一致。 The latest reading was roughly in line with the expectations of economists surveyed by Briefing.com.

“的首席經濟學家勞倫斯·雲說，”在國內銷售的升勢是在所有的基本面 - 壓抑已久的家庭形成，創紀錄的低抵押貸款利率，房價討價還價，持續創造就業機會和租金上升，房地產經紀人。 "The uptrend in home sales is in line with all of the underlying fundamentals -- pent-up household formation, record-low mortgage interest rates, bargain home prices, sustained job creation and rising rents," said Lawrence Yun, chief economist for the Realtors.

住房市場已經顯示出復甦的跡象，在最近幾個月。 The housing market has been showing signs of recovery in recent months. 低抵押貸款利率和住房價格下降的組合，意味著更實惠比他們已經在幾十年來一直家園 。 The combination of low mortgage rates and a decline in home prices means homes are more affordable than they've been in decades. PNC的霍夫曼認為該報告是在市場的進一步復甦跡象，但他告誡：“它仍將是一個長期的過程。” PNC's Hoffman agreed that the report is a further sign of recovery in the market, although he cautioned "it will remain a long process."

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新家開始由製造商一直在上漲，連同他們的信心和顧客流量，根據行業調查。 New home starts by builders have been rising, along with their confidence and customer traffic, according to an industry survey.

市場上供應的現房微微收緊房地產經紀人的最新報告中，下滑0.4％至2.3萬個家庭，大約6個月的供應量。 The supply of existing homes on the market tightened slightly in the Realtors' latest report, slipping 0.4% to 2.3 million homes, roughly a 6 month supply. 這是下降了20％，從一年前的住房供應。 That is down 20% from the supply of homes a year ago. 

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出版日期：2012年2月22日，10:32 First Published: February 22, 2012: 10:32 AM ET ---CNN NEWS---.