Hawaii was among the states that saw the highest home price appreciation in April, compared to a year before, and was No. 1 in the nation when distressed properties were factored out of the equation, according to a new report by CoreLogic.
Excluding distressed sales Hawaii saw home price appreciation of 13 percent, which was more than 1.5 percentage points higher than the No. 2 state, California, which had 11.4 percent appreciation, according to the April Home Price Index from Irvine, Calif.-based CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX). Nevada was third with 11.1 percent appreciation, followed by New York with 10.3 percent and Florida with 10.2 percent. The national home price appreciation rate, excluding distressed sales, was 8.3 percent in April
When distressed sales were included in the data, Hawaii was ranked third, with 14.1 percent appreciation, behind No. 1 California with 15.6 percent appreciation and No. 2 Nevada with 14.8 percent. Nationally, home prices, including distressed sales, increased 10.5 percent in April, compared to April 2013, according to CoreLogic.
Janis L. Magin Managing Editor – Pacific Business News
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