[quote author="stepping_up" date=1216272745]I'm showing census data in 2000 had OC median household income at $58,820 in 2000 and $70,232 in 2006, which would reflect 3%. Cited from OC Register article. It looks like median home price in 2000 was $318,010. 3%/yr, lock step with income, would put it at $402,845 today. I'm assuming that since it said home price and not house price, that it means condos and houses. Last I recall from OC register was the median home price had gone to $493K. So, only 18% further drop to hit 2000 median adjusted for inflation.
<a href="http://www.laalmanac.com/economy/ec37.htm">Median Home Price Source</a>
If I take Freedom's CS index of what our house would be priced at according to last month's average and drop that another 18%, it's a $40,500 paper loss. Again, this is all assuming we go back to 2000 prices. Ok, I feel a little better. This is what knife catchers do
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Stepping- isn't the median SFR for OC 550k? is the 493k average for all condo and house? I think that house price varies per cities. Garden Grove and Santa Ana might reach the bottom before other areas. Irvine Westpark is still super high. 529K for a 2 bedroom condo. so it all depends on the area of which you are talking about.
http://lansner.freedomblogging.com/2008/07/16/oc-home-prices-rise-for-1st-time-in-7-months-in-june/
Sales down a whopping -18% on SFHs! 8)
Per DataQuick, Single Family Median Home Price:
2006 ~ Month End
$690,000 = Feb ~ Watts 15% ?In The Bag? for SFH
$695,000 = Mar
$705,000 = Apr
$705,000 = May
$700,000 = Jun
$699,000 = Jul ~ Watts revises forecast to 11%
$685,000 = Aug
$680,000 = Sep
$665,000 = Oct
$660,000 = Nov
$665,000 = Dec
2007 ~ Month End
$675,000 = Jan ~ Watts forecast 7% SFH
$675,000 = Feb
$695,000 = Mar
$720,000 = Apr
$695,000 = May
$734,000 = Jun ~ Peak of O.C. Housing Bubble
$718,000 = Jul
$710,000 = Aug
$655,000 = Sep
$650,000 = Oct
$655,000 = Nov
$600,000 = Dec
2008 ~ Weekly ~ Month End
$583,250 = Jan ~ Watts declares ?Pent up Demand?
$575.000 = Feb
$570,000 = Mar ~ Thoughtful declares ?bottom?
$555,000 = Apr
$537,000 = May
$550,000 = Jun ~ Watts apologizes ?I Got it Wrong?