Friday, Oct 26, 2007

US median house prices down 18pc

The Telegraph: The sky has already fallen

The median price of US houses has crashed from a peak of $262,600 in March to $211,700 in September. This is an 18pc drop nationwide.
Yes, the year-on-year slide is still just 4.2pc, but that will soon change as the base effect catches up.

Posted by sold 2 rent 1 @ 11:37 AM (599 views) Add Comment

7 Comments

1. Jonathan said...

This site is vindicated - it's finally all happening!

Friday, October 26, 2007 12:39PM Report Comment
 

2. planning4acrash said...

That's amazing, I understand that the fall in median prices this year is the first time that's happened since the great depression.

Friday, October 26, 2007 12:45PM Report Comment
 

3. shipbuilder said...

Looks like Ambrose the bear has his claws out - this is one of the most confident bearish articles in the mainstram press yet on the general economy as well as house prices - from what Ambrose says, we are looking at BIG trouble in the US.

Friday, October 26, 2007 01:19PM Report Comment
 

4. bidin'matime said...

Shipbuilder - you put your finger on it - a 'confident bearish article'. How long before the likes of David Smith will be saying "Of course, I had to be careful not to be talking down the markets, but my underlying message was always that the economy was on dodgy ground..."

Friday, October 26, 2007 01:39PM Report Comment
 

5. Tangara said...

Spare me the mantra that the “fundamentals” are sound. Credit is the ultimate fundamental.

It's difficult to say more... :)

tangara

Friday, October 26, 2007 03:23PM Report Comment
 

6. uncle tom said...

A quote from Churchill seems apt:

" This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. ”

Friday, October 26, 2007 05:46PM Report Comment
 

7. ck one said...

Brilliant crafted piece this, dripping with compelling evidence, no Bull could even start to unpick the arguments. Well done Mr Ambrose, you have kicked a**e!

Friday, October 26, 2007 11:07PM Report Comment
 

Add comment

Username   Admin Password (optional)
Email Address
Comments
  • If you do not have an admin password leave the password field blank.
  • If you would like to request a password allowing you to add comments and blog news articles without needing each one approved manually, send an e-mail to the webmaster.
  • Your email address is required so we can verify that the comment is genuine. It will not be posted anywhere on the site, will be stored confidentially by us and never given out to any third party.
  • Please note that any viewpoints published here as comments are user's views and not the views of HousePriceCrash.co.uk.
  • Please adhere to the Guidelines

Main Blog | Archive | Add Article | Blog Policies