Zillow June 2012 Home Price Expectations Survey – Summary & Comments

On June 24, the Zillow June 2012 Home Price Expectations Survey results were released.  This survey is done on a quarterly basis. An accompanying image is seen below: (click on chart image to enlarge) As one can see from the above chart, the average expectation is that the residential real estate market, as depicted by the Case-Shiller …

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Zillow March 2012 Home Price Expectations Survey – Summary & Comments

On March 20, the Zillow March 2012 Home Price Expectations Survey results were released.  This survey is done on a quarterly basis. The accompanying image is seen below: (click on chart image to enlarge) As one can see from the above chart, the average expectation is that the residential real estate market, as depicted by the Case-Shiller US …

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Zillow December 2011 Home Price Expectation Survey – Summary & Comments

On December 20 Zillow released its December 2011 Home Price Expectations Survey results.  This survey (formerly called the MacroMarkets Home Price Expectation Survey) is done on a quarterly basis. The accompanying chart is seen below: (click on chart image to enlarge) As one can see from the above chart, the average expectation is that the residential real …

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MacroMarkets September 2011 Home Price Expectations Survey

Yesterday (September 21) MacroMarkets released its September 2011 Home Price Expectations Survey (pdf) results.  This survey is now done on a quarterly basis. The accompanying chart is seen below: (click on chart image to enlarge) As one can see from the above chart, the average expectation is that not only has the residential real estate market …

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MacroMarkets June 2011 Home Price Expectations Survey

On June 22 MacroMarkets released its June 2011 Home Price Expectations Survey (pdf) results.  This Survey is now done on a quarterly basis. The accompanying chart is seen below: (click on chart image to enlarge) As one can see from the above chart, the average expectation is that not only has the residential real estate …

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Opinions Concerning The Financial Aspects Of Owning A Home

Yesterday, the CalculatedRisk blog posted a chart showing the long-term housing prices for both the Case-Shiller and CoreLogic indices.  Here is the chart: – Given the continual decline in residential real estate prices, I have found an April 12 report from Pew Research Center, titled “Home Sweet Home.  Still.” (pdf) to be interesting. The report …

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Housing Prices – The Continual “Bottom” Calls

On April 7, the CalculatedRisk.com blog had a post titled “House Prices: Nominal, Real, Price-to-Rent.” The following chart is from that post, and it shows the historical price trends of both the Case-Shiller (Composite 20 Index as well as the National Index) and the CoreLogic indices: (click on chart to enlarge image) – My comments: …

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MacroMarkets March 2011 Home Price Expectations Survey

On March 22 MacroMarkets released its March Home Price Expectations Survey results. Here is the Press Release (pdf); the accompanying chart is seen below: (click on chart image to enlarge) As one can see from the above chart, the average expectation is that not only has the residential real estate market (nearly) hit a “bottom” …

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MacroMarkets December 2010 Home Price Expectations Survey

On December 22 MacroMarkets released its December Home Price Expectations Survey results. Here is the Press Release (pdf); the accompanying chart is seen below: (click on chart image to enlarge) As one can see from the above chart, the expectation is that not only has the residential real estate market (nearly) hit a “bottom” as …

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What’s Ahead For The Housing Market – A Look At The Charts

There has been much written as to the future of residential real estate prices.  The consensus appears to be for very slight appreciation for years.  This consensus is echoed in the MacroMarkets September 2010 Home Price Expectations Survey Press Release (pdf).  Here is a chart from that survey that shows the past history (green line) …

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