Tag Archives: SF real estate

Absorption R.I.P.

Posted on February 2, 2009 by Misha

After talking to people about my last post on Absorption Rates and the lack of a correlation between slower absorption and lower median prices (or faster absorption and higher prices), I got the impression that there was some curiosity — … Continue reading →

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Revised Absorption Chart, but the results are the same, only worse

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Misha

Thanks, Jean-Claude for making me take a second look at my methodology on my Absorption Chart.  I had anticipated your point about the lag between listing dates and sales but had unfortunately gotten the formula backwards in my chart — … Continue reading →

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Supply/Demand: Does it predict price? Maybe not.

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Misha

Now hold on there, matie!  Basic economic theory  says more supply than demand, prices will fall, right?  Well take a look at this graph. It shows the absorption rate of single family home listings from January 2006 through December 2008 … Continue reading →

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The Credit Crunch from the Other Side of the Desk

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Misha

I’ve written a piece as a guest-writer for The Front Steps, one of the better blogs on SF Real Estate. After talking to loan officers and loan brokers for several weeks about the lending environment, here are the takeaways: Have … Continue reading →

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