Wow, has it really been three months since I posted the national Case-Shiller losses map? I guess so! Sounds like it’s time for a refresh. In the map below I’ve put the Case-Shiller home price index data from all twenty cities on a map. The size of each circle represents how far back prices have…
Tag: inflation
Seattle Home Prices Average 4% Annual Gains Since 1990
I updated my chart that compares the gains in Seattle’s Case-Shiller Home Price Index with consistent annual increases at various levels, and noticed that for the first time since 1997, home prices dropped below the level of 4% annual gains since 1990. I’ve also added a plot of the Consumer Price Index for the Seattle…
Is 1998 Price + Inflation a Fair Home Valuation Method?
Yesterday TheHulk brought up an interesting idea in the comments: Whenever I look at listings online, for older houses (aka houses built before 2000), in my mind I make up a figure on what that house price should be today. My stupid back-of-the-envelope calculation is as follows: Current price – 500K Last Sold – 250K…
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King County Home Prices & Affordability 1950-2009 Q1
A reader pointed out that I had not provided an updated chart of the long-term (50+ year) trend of local home prices since I originally posted my research in February 2008. So, here’s an updated look at the long-term trends in local home prices and affordability: So much for Steve Tytler‘s famous “stair step” theory…