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Housing-Market / UK Housing Jun 03, 2008 - 01:52 AM GMT

By: Nadeem_Walayat

Housing-Market Best Financial Markets Analysis ArticleThe UK housing bear market is now into its 9th month as of the peak in August 2007. This article analyses the real value of UK houses prices based on average earnings as part of ongoing preliminary analysis towards the extension of the existing 2 year housing market forecast for a 15% drop from August 2007 to August 2009.


The above graph illustrates the current average UK house prices as per the Halifax data; real house price trend based on average earnings X 3.5; and the spread between the two which indicates the overbought or oversold state of the housing market in terms of the long-term trend of rising house prices.

The key observations are -

1. That house prices were under valued from 1993 right up until 2002.

2. That the current peak in house prices was at a value of nearly £80,000 (41%) above the long-tem sustainable trend, and significantly higher than the last peak in 1989 which was at £19,000 (27%) above the long-term trend.

3. That the market tends to move between extremes of boom and busts, and therefore is expected to overcorrect to the downside before a sustainable bottom can be expected in terms of real housing market value.

4. That the real rate of house price growth is approximately 4.5% per annum .Therefore over the next 3 years real house prices are expected to rise to £143,000 against current average UK house prices of £191,852 (March 2008).

Conclusion:

The long-term housing market real valuation trend implies a decline in house prices over the next 3 years to below £143,000. This would represent a fall in house prices of 29% from the August 2007 peak, and in inflation adjusted terms would represent a decline of between 50% and 60%. The fall of approximately 5% to date is nothing compared to what is increasingly likely to follow over many years, both in terms of nominal house price falls and in terms of inflation adjusted loss of value.

Therefore home owners wanting to sell and waiting for a rebound before selling, or holding out for higher offers may need to rethink their market price expectations and bite the bullet before they are forced into a decision at much lower prices..

Current Housing Market Forecast

The UK remains on track to fulfill the current 2 year forecast for a 15% drop from August 2007 to August 2009. The growing expectations are for a sustained drop in nominal house prices of as much as 25% by mid 2011.

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1st May 07 - UK Housing Market Heading for a Property Crash

 

By Nadeem Walayat

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Comments

Nayem
04 May 09, 09:53
Is it possible to model UK historical house prices against M3 Money Supply

Many have observed house prices historically move in line with the M3 Money Supply.

Could you produce such a chart - dating as far back as possible? The benefit would be:

a) Identifying how house prices have historically reacted during inflationary periods.

b) The projected impact quantitative easing may have on house prices moving forward.

Regarding point b) above, there are conflicting arguments. Some say that during inflationary periods, rates rise which result in house prices significantly falling. Others argue that the debasing of currency / 'money' encourages people to shift money into hard assets, therefore pushing house prices higher.

Your analysis on this would be interesting.

Keep up the great work.

Nayem


Nadeem_Walayat
04 May 09, 11:45
UK house Prices

As part of my update to the UK recession forecast, I will be updating the housing market current state later today and will incorporate trend against money supply as requested.

Best


ali
19 Jan 10, 06:33
housing boom

The should have tried harder regulation to prevent the next housing boom.


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