canada goose The 12 states with the hottest housing markets Janna Herron, The Fiscal Times Nov. 23, 2016, 1:25 PM Housing prices are on the rise in Houston and other cities. holbox/Shutterstock Home prices are increasing as the holiday season approaches, but some states are seeing larger gains than others. US home prices rose 6.3% in September compared to the same month a year ago, according to the latest figures from CoreLogic. Home values also increased month over month by 1.1% www.amigosdecontreras.es , the company found. “Home-equity wealth has doubled during the last five years to $13 trillion, largely because of the recovery in home prices,” said Dr. Frank Nothaft, chief economist for CoreLogic. “Nationwide during the past year, the average gain in housing wealth was about $11,000 per homeowner, but with wide geographic variation.” Overall, prices fell in only two states