The US National Home Price Index was down 19% year-over-year. But beyond that here are a few items worth noting:
- On an inflation adjusted basis (chart below) the index is down 36% from the peak.
- To get to the last inflation adjusted bottom in housing prices, we have another 16% to go.
- The previous correction that started in the late 80s and bottomed in the mid 90s was 16% (20% milder than the current correction thus far).
- The previous correction took 7 years to hit bottom; we are 3 years into the current correction.
- If you bought a house at the last peak (end of 1989), it took you over 10 years to get your money back (and you would be just above break even now - 20 years later).
- On average if you bought a house any time after 2000, you've lost money (adjusted for inflation).
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBphyzwPDlk3WmzKZmDmegHfJZwTw3Y9eRFQu-Xz4ySOzjgv8Rr4L1_xQ_JVPXKS3lhCFnfVGMX6C_QXv_KEQIiDyy6LVJX2_f4ui_N6kwfl30bDD4H5rDINz2MOpp7Z4s2uAhPsC99uja/s400/Case+Infl+Adj.jpg)
No comments:
Post a Comment