I have been looking for a graphic that accurately compared the Japanese and US housing bubbles for some time. Usually when you see this sort of thing, it compares US housing prices to Japanese land prices – as shown below in a chart clipped from the Economist. Comparison of US housing and Japanese land prices….
Tag: Case-Shiller
Case-Shiller Tiers: Synchronized Dropping
Let’s check out the three price tiers for the Seattle area, as measured by Case-Shiller. Remember, Case-Shiller’s “Seattle” data is based on single-family home repeat sales in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. First up is the straight graph of the index from January 2000 through August 2008. Click to enlarge Price drops continued in August…
Case-Shiller: Price Declines Continue Unabated
It’s time once again for an update on the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. According to August data, home prices in and around Seattle continue to decline at a steady pace. Down 0.7% July to August. Down 8.8% YOY. Last year prices fell 0.10% from July to August (their first month-to-month drop), and year-over-year prices were…
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Case-Shiller Tiers: Still Looking for the Bottom
Let’s check out the three price tiers for the Seattle area, as measured by Case-Shiller. Remember, Case-Shiller’s “Seattle” data is based on single-family home repeat sales in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties. First up is the straight graph of the index from January 2000 through July 2008. Click to enlarge Price drops have resumed in…