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What % has Real Estate Appreciated In Value Every Decade Since 1900?

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Mortgage and Lending with Citywide Financial Corp

A big concern and a question that many buyers have in today's market place is, "if I buy a home today, will it turn out to be a good investment and what type of appreciation will it have over the next few years"? Well that is a tough question to answer, but to help answer that, here is a report from Case/Shiller that shows the average historical housing appreciation percentage for every decade since 1900!  

Charting home appreciation for the past 100 years

As you can see, from 1940 to 2007 the average appreciation percentage has been 5.45% per decade. From 1970 to the present the average housing appreciation has been 6.5%. So based on this historical data, it is fair to say that homes will probably appreciate between a minimum of 5.5% and 6.5% over the next decade.

So for any buyers who know they need to sell in the next 10 years but are worried if their home will be a safe investment and will it appreciate over the next decade, I think it is fair to say that, as long as a buyer stays in their home for at least 10 years their investment is probably very safe, and they will be able to sell with some profit.

If you have any questions about any of this information, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at 858-200-9602. I look forward to chatting soon.

 

 

  

Comments (1)

John Saari
Worcester, MA
"The Mortgage Buddy"

Great post as always Michael. Thank you for the information.

May 05, 2011 02:00 PM