Friday, June 15, 2012

Buying a house is an alternative to rent, not an investment... values haven't stopped falling yet


According to Case-Shiller/S&P, US housing prices have fallen to levels not seen since the 1890s (adjusted for inflation, of course), in 11 of 20 markets. It looks like this is slightly skewed by the serious economic problems in rustbelt cities, which is not to say that things aren't pretty terrible -- and the same analysis predicts a further decline of 15-20%.

more at Boing Boing

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