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The House Price Index (HPI) shows changes in Abilene, TX single family home prices in logarithmic
scale. The March, 1995 index value equals 100.  Updated Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Real estate
forecasts, analysis, statistics and appreciation rates are provided below.
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3rd Quarter, 2011 Housing Statistics: Abilene, Texas


Part 1: HOUSING MARKET FORECAST

12 Month Forecast:      DOWN
Forecast Accuracy:      84%

Forecast-Chart.com publishes forecasts for the trend in home prices in 380
Metropolitan Statistical Areas. The House Price Trend will be either UP or
DOWN. The forecast for the trend in the Abilene housing market for the 12
months ending with the 3rd Quarter of 2012 is DOWN. The Accuracy of the
Trend Forecast for Abilene is 84%. In other words, when tested against
historical data, the forecasting methodology was correct 84% of the time.
Accordingly, Forecast-Chart.com estimates that the probability for falling house
prices in Abilene is 84% during this period. If this Housing Market Forecast is
correct, home prices will be lower in the 3rd Quarter of 2012 than they were in
the 3rd Quarter of 2011. Check this page each quarter for updates to the
Abilene Real Estate Market Forecast.


3 Year Forecast:          DOWN
Forecast Accuracy:      89%

The forecast for the trend in the Abilene housing market for the 3 years ending
with the 3rd Quarter of 2014 is DOWN. The Accuracy of the Trend Forecast for
Abilene is 89%. In other words, when tested against historical data, the
forecasting methodology was correct 89% of the time. Accordingly,
Forecast-Chart.com estimates that the probability for falling house prices in
Abilene is 89% during this period. If this Housing Market Forecast is correct,
home prices will be lower in the 3rd Quarter of 2014 than they were in the 3rd
Quarter of 2011. Check this page each quarter for updates to the Abilene Real
Estate Market Forecast.




Part 2: MARKET SUMMARY
3rd Quarter, 2011 Housing Data: Abilene, Texas


Historical Home Price Appreciation
Last Quarter                                     1.00%
Last Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -1.2%
Last 5 Years                                     10%
Last 10 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42%
Last 20 Years                                   93%
Decline From All Time High               1.48%


Annual Home Price Appreciation Rates
1981        n/a
1982        n/a
1983        n/a
1984        n/a
1985        n/a
1986        n/a
1987      -5.87%
1988      -7.06%
1989      -10.48%
1990      8.19%
1991      1.64%
1992      10.51%
1993      8.15%
1994      -2.33%
1995      4.72%
1996      3.17%
1997      3.80%
1998      1.94%
1999      4.07%
2000      1.42%
2001      5.15%
2002      2.19%
2003      -0.44%
2004      6.47%
2005      8.01%
2006      8.96%
2007      3.58%
2008      3.59%
2009      0.76%
2010      0.41%


Real Estate Appreciation, Rank & Percentile
Last Quarter                              1.00%         Rank: 164 of 381 (57th Percentile)
Last Year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -1.2%          Rank: 77 of 381 (80th Percentile)
Last 5 Years                              10%            Rank: 12 of 381 (97th Percentile)
Last 10 Years  . . . . . . . . . . . .   42%            Rank: 64 of 381 (83rd Percentile)
Last 20 Years                            93%            Rank: 137 of 351 (61st Percentile)
Decline From All Time High        1.48%

Home Price appreciation rates for Abilene, TX are shown above for five time
periods. For example: Abilene appreciated 1.00% in the Last Quarter. At that
rate, the Abilene Real Estate Market was ranked 164th out of 381 metropolitan
areas for Real Estate Appreciation. Abilene was in the 57th percentile. So
Abilene, TX performed better in the Last Quarter than 57% of the 381
metropolitan areas covered in Forecast-Chart.com.

























Part 3: MARKET HIGHLIGHTS
3rd Quarter, 2011 Housing Statistics: Abilene, Texas

The all time high in the Abilene Home Price Index was 172.1 in the 1st Quarter,
of 2010. The 3rd Quarter, 2011 index value was 169.6. That's a decline of 2.54
points or 1.48% below the Abilene Home Price Index all time high.  The Home
Price Index indicates that the Abilene Market is up 42% over the last 10 years.
Home Prices in the Abilene Real Estate Market have lost 1.17% over the last 12
months.

The 3rd Quarter index value was 1.68 points higher than the 2nd Quarter, 2011
index value of 167.92, resulting in a 1.00% rise in the 3rd Quarter for the
Abilene Market.

The Abilene Home Price Index increased in the last quarter after falling in the
previous 3 quarters. The current record holder for consecutive increases in the
Home Price Index is Bismarck, ND, with increases in the last 6 consecutive
quarters. The current record holder for consecutive declines in the Home Price
Index is Las Vegas, NV, with declines in the last 19 consecutive quarters.

The highest annual home appreciation rate in the Abilene Real Estate Market
was 12% in the twelve months ended with the 3rd Quarter of 1991. The worst
annual home appreciation rate in the Abilene Market was -18% in the twelve
months ended with the 1st Quarter of 1988.

The highest home appreciation in the Abilene Real Estate Market over a three
year period was 25% in the three years ended with the 4th Quarter of 2006.
The worst home appreciation over a three year period in the Abilene Market
was -22% in the three years ended with the 4th Quarter of 1989.

This page provides a long term graph of the Abilene Home Price Index (above).
The house price chart has been updated through the 3rd Quarter of 2011. For
more information about Abilene Home Prices, look at the links under that chart.
One link opens a long term chart of historical appreciation rates for the Abilene
Real Estate Market. Another opens a forecast for appreciation rates in the state
of Texas. Just one glance at Forecast-Chart.com's long term charts can provide
tremendous insight into the historical trends of residential property values.
Bookmark this page! Then Forecast-Chart.com's detailed research and
statistics about Abilene Home Prices will be at your fingertips when you need
them.

Historical data on the Abilene Home Price Index is available back to the 3rd
Quarter, of 1986. All calculations are based on the quarterly value of the House
Price Index for the Abilene Market. The terms House Price Index and Home
Price Index, as used in this site, refer to the Federal Housing Finance Agency
(FHFA) House Price Index.

Significant time is required to research quarterly sales price and appraisal data
from mortgage transactions in the Abilene Real Estate Market and hundreds of
other cities. As a result, Home Price data is not available for a number of
months after the end of each quarter.



Part 4: APPRECIATION RATES & RANKINGS
3rd Quarter, 2011 Housing Data: Abilene, Texas

The appreciation of Abilene Home Prices relative to 380 other metropolitan
areas is detailed below. Each metropolitan area contains one or more cities.
Five different time periods are reviewed.  Each paragraph identifies the top and
bottom performing markets as well as the average and median performance for
all cities during each time period.

Last Quarter:
During the 3rd Quarter of 2011, Abilene Home Prices had a rank of 164, with
appreciation of 1.00%. The top performing real estate market during the 3rd
Quarter was Lewiston, ID, with appreciation of 7.64%. The worst market during
that period was Sumter, SC, with appreciation of -5.30%.
The median appreciation for all cities during the 3rd Quarter was 0.70%. The
average appreciation for all markets during the quarter was 0.72%.

Last Year:
During the last 12 months, Abilene Home Prices had a rank of 77, with
appreciation during the year of -1.17%. The top performing market during the
last year was Elmira, NY, with appreciation of 6.1%. The worst real estate
market during that period was Carson City, NV, with appreciation of -15.4%.
The median appreciation for all markets during this period was -3.41%. The
average appreciation was -4.02%.

Last 5 Years:
Over the 5 years ended with the 3rd Quarter of 2011, Abilene Home Prices
ranked 12, with a total appreciation of 10.0%. The top performing real estate
market during the 5 year period was Midland, TX, with appreciation of 27%. The
worst market during that period was Merced, CA, with appreciation of -64%.
The median appreciation for all cities during this time period was -6%. The
average appreciation over the 5 years was -10%.

Last 10 Years:
During the 10 years ended in the 3rd Quarter of 2011, Abilene Home Prices
had a rank of 64, with appreciation during the decade of 42%. The top
performing market during the period was Midland, TX, with appreciation of 92%.
The worst real estate market during the 10 year time period was Detroit, MI, with
appreciation of -29%.
The median appreciation for all markets during the last 10 years was 26%. The
average appreciation for the cities over that time frame was 26%.

Last 20 Years:
During the 20 years ended in the 3rd Quarter of 2011, Abilene Home Prices
had a rank of 137, with total appreciation over the 20 year period of 93%. The
top performing real estate market during the period was Casper, WY, with
appreciation of 214%. The worst market during the last 20 years was Merced,
CA, with appreciation of 6%.
The median appreciation for all cities during the last 20 years was 87%. The
average appreciation for the markets over that time frame was 89%.

Historical research data on the Home Price Index for the Abilene Real Estate
Market is available back to the 3rd Quarter, of 1986. All calculations are based
on the quarterly value of the House Price Index for Abilene. Real estate
appreciation figures represent total appreciation over each time period. (Unless
specifically stated, the appreciation figures do not represent annual or quarterly
rates of appreciation.)



PART 5: NATIONAL ECONOMIC FORECASTS
Local economies and home values are influenced in varying degrees by
national economic conditions. Forecasts for some relevant indicators are
included below. The date shown to the right of the forecast represents the
target date of the forecast.   Abbreviations: SSAR (Seasonally Adjusted Annual
Rate),  Q1 (First Quarter),  Q2 (Second Quarter),  etc.

U. S. Home Values (12 Month Appreciation or Depreciation)  -1.9%  (2012-Q4)
30 Year Mortgage Interest Rate:  3.25%  (December, 2012)
15 Year Mortgage Rate:  2.93%  (December, 2012)
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Rate:  0.00%  (December, 2012)
Housing Starts (SSAR in 1000's):  732  (November, 2012)
Prime Interest Rate:  0.11%  (December, 2012)
US Unemployment Rate (Overall):  8.63%  (November, 2012)
US Inflation or Deflation (-):  3.04%  (November, 2012)
Crude Oil Prices (Dollars per Barrel):  $92.4  (November, 2012)
Natural Gas Prices (Dollars Per Million BTU):  $3.37  (November, 2012)
U.S. Dollar Trade Weighted Currency Exchange Index:   105  (December, 2012)
GDP (Gross Domestic Product) SSAR in Trillions:  $15.6  (2012-Q2)
GNP (Gross National Product) SSAR in Trillions:  $16.0  (2012-Q2)
Federal Surplus or Deficit (-) in Billions:  $-1704  (2011)
National Debt (Trillions):  $14.6  (2012-Q2)
Fed Funds Rate:  4.03%  (December, 2012)
S&P 500 (Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index):  1245  (December, 2012)
DJIA (Dow Jones Industrial Average):  12030  (December, 2012)
U. S. Exports (SSAR in Billions):  $2338  (2012-Q2)
U. S. Imports (SSAR in Billions):  $3042  (2012-Q2)
U. S. Personal Savings Rate:  4.61%  (November, 2012)

































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