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  • Ubersalad wrote: Also, I don't think it's fair to merely judge base on percentage. 10k appreciating to 20k is 100% gain, but at the same time it's appreciating only 10k. 200k to 300k - 50% but 100k. I think you need to investigate more than …
    in Are we really in a bubble? Comment by MrRational September 2007
  • deejayoh wrote: Mr R - Good post - I wonder if one difference is inflation (e.g. C/S is REAL and OFHEO is NOMINAL??) We had pretty good inflation back in the late 70's/early 80's - which trims about 7 or 8 points off that peak if OFHEO is …
    in Are we really in a bubble? Comment by MrRational September 2007
  • Ubersalad wrote: This is some of the same information that were provided last year. However, there wasn't subprime and alt-a with stated income and 0 down. Price gone up, but it was backed by enough security to sustain it. But wouldn't we h…
    in Are we really in a bubble? Comment by MrRational September 2007
  • perfectfire wrote: Um, no. There's only one way to compute the median. If they're not computing it that one way then they are lying when they say they're computing the median. There may be only one way to compute the median but your calcu…
    in CNNMoney suggests Seattle will drop only 2.9% Comment by MrRational September 2007
  • Simple, If you are concerned with inflation eating away your down payment, have you considered investing in TIPS (Treasury Inflation Protected Securities)? You are guaranteed to earn a rate of return above inflation on securities that are backed…
    in will inflation eat away at my downpayment? Comment by MrRational September 2007
  • perfectfire wrote: So basically what you're saying that we can't compare a prediction to the actual real event? You're saying that you can only compare predictions to other predictions? That doesn't make sense. That's not at all what I'…
    in CNNMoney suggests Seattle will drop only 2.9% Comment by MrRational September 2007
  • carlislematthew wrote: Mr"Rational", which CNN forecasts *can* we compare to Case Shiller? Let us know and we'll look back and see how those compare. Or is it the case that we can't compare *anything* to Case Shiller unless it's Case Shiller, wh…
    in CNNMoney suggests Seattle will drop only 2.9% Comment by MrRational September 2007
  • Tim, You can't really compare the CNN forecasts to the Case Shiller data because that's more like comparing apples to oranges. Unfortunately CNN doesn't provide the methodology behind their forecasts so I don't see how you could compare it direc…
    in CNNMoney suggests Seattle will drop only 2.9% Comment by MrRational September 2007