U.S. housing values decline by trillions since the 2006 peak (Detroit Free Press)

U.S. homeowners have lost about $5.9 trillion in value since the housing market’s peak in March 2006 as mounting foreclosures and the recession weighed on prices, according to Zillow.com.

Home Values Freefalling across America (KARK Little Rock)

Nearly half a trillion dollars in home equity evaporated this year as the housing market continued its nosedive. Real estate website Zillow.com crunched the numbers and said the country still did better than last year, when housing values tanked by three-point-six trillion dollars.

U.S. Homeowners Lost $5.9 Trillion Since 2006 Peak (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Almost half a trillion dollars was wiped out this year through November as housing headed for a third straight annual decline. New foreclosures and higher mortgage rates in 2010 may hinder a rebound, the property data service said today in a statement.

Mortgage Rates at Record Lows

Freddie Mac’s weekly survey of average interest rates put the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) at 4.83% with an average 0.7 points for the week ending Nov.12, down from the average rate of 4.91% the previous week. That’s a mere 5 basis points shy of Freddie Mac’s record low of 30-year FRM rates, reached twice in… Read More