by Calculated Risk on 5/15/2009 12:33:00 PM
Friday, May 15, 2009
House Price Puzzle: Mid-to-High End
Click on puzzle for larger image in new window.
I've linked to a few pieces of the puzzle below.
But this adds up to more supply (in the mid-to-high end) because of rising foreclosures - and limited demand because sellers at the low end are mostly banks or short sales (so there are no move up buyers), and tight financing.
To me, this suggests prices will fall much further in many mid-to-high end areas.
See: OCC: More Seriously Delinquent Prime Loans than Subprime
and Fannie, Freddie Report Surge in Prime Delinquencies
and S&P: Delinquencies Surge for HELOCs and Jumbo Prime Loans
See: Loan Reset / Recast Schedule
See: More Jumbo Financing Coming
See: Home Sales: One and Done
And even more shadow supply, see: High Percentage of Homeowners Waiting for a Market Turnaround