Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Commercial vs. residential real estate prices

From the CalculatedRisk blog, commercial real estate prices vs. residential real estate prices since 2001:

Note that commercial real estate prices aren't getting subsidized via the first-time home buyer tax credit. As far as I'm aware, they don't qualify for FHA loans either.

5 comments:

  1. well commercial real estate is good for business as it lowers cost for companies that employ people....

    residential real estate lowering helps nobody other than people looking to buy a home. screw them.

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  2. oops...meant "LOWER commercial real estate"

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  3. Also note CRE is a lagging indicator, hence its peak in early 08 vs residential peak in early 06. It shouldnt be surprising if it bottoms later in the cycle too.

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  4. Commercial real estate incline is a measure of consumer confidence. People buy small things such as clothes, food, electronics, before they are more comfortable buying a larger investment such as a home. I believe that the residential home sales will also incline in the next quarter.

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  5. with whats been happening this day..no wonder it affects the market..

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