by Les Christie
CNN Money
NEW
YORK (CNNMoney) — Home prices are showing signs of life, but have a
long way to go to make up for losses from the housing bust.
U.S. home prices dropped by a third from the start of 2007 to the start of 2012, according to Fiserv, an analytics firm.
Fiserv forecasts prices will bounce back an average of 3.7% a year
for the next five years — a rate that would still leave prices 20% below
the peak. At that forecasted growth rate, the national average high of
$238,000 would not be hit again until 2023.
It could take even longer in some areas. “In some hard-hit markets,
prices could take decades to recover,” said Fiserv economist David
Stiff.
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