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Home Values Tumbling?

Chuck Marunde by Chuck Marunde
September 4, 2011
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Are home values tumbling?  Fox news reported today that Zillow’s first quarter data suggested that home prices have dropped in the U.S. by 3% in the first three months of 2011.

Home Values Tumbling?

As they say, “Statistics don’t like–statisticians do.”  In this case, there are many possible interpretations of this data.  But there are a few simple rules to consider when drawing ultimate conclusions from this scant information.

First, this is data collected by one private company, Zillow.  Does it include 100% of all sales across the entire U.S.?  I can guarantee that it does not.  But it may include sufficient data to validate the reduced values.  We don’t really know.

Second, a statistical study must be properly weighted to exclude or adjust data that would or can scew the data.  In this case, the U.S. real estate market is so dramatically different in various regions and states that it is a very general statement to apply one statistical template to all areas.  Perhaps home prices only declined by 1% in your area and 5% in Phoenix.  It’s also very possible that prices stayed the same in your area and dropped by 6% in the foreclosure disaster areas, like Vegas and Phoenix.  Averages on a national level are not very helpful, except to remind us that nationally the real estate market is not sending any signals of recovery yet.

Have home values in Sequim declined by 3% just in the first quarter of 2011?  Not likely.  That would mean that a home at $300,000 has declined by $9,000.  There’s literally  no way to measure that.  I haven’t seen it, and prices just don’t drop automatically here.  There’s also no way to know whether a price decline is the result of a falling market in the first quarter.  A listing price may have dropped by 3%, more or less, but that may be a response to declining prices over the past 24 months.

Statistics like this one published by Zillow can be very misleading.  What does this statistic mean for a buyer or seller in Sequim?  Nothing.  Absolutely nothing.

Every transaction I negotiate for my buyer clients as a buyer’s agent are individually negotiated–one buyer and one seller, each represented by an agent.  Each transaction stands on its own.  Each seller and each buyer have their own motivations and financial considerations.  Each transaction is negotiated on its own merits.  What is happening statistically as an average number around the country in all local markets is interesting but of little negotiating value.

Last Updated on September 4, 2011 by Chuck Marunde

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Chuck grew up in remote Alaska, graduated from the University of Alaska with a degree in Economics and Teacher Certification, and after teaching high school for two years, went to law school at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. He served four years as a Captain and JAG in the USAF at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas. After practicing real estate law for 20 years in Washington, Chuck founded iRealty Virtual Brokers covering Sequim and the beautiful Olympic Peninsula. He is the author of 2,200 real estate articles and a dozen real estate books, and he produced over 100 real estate videos. Chuck combined his love for real estate and technology to create a massive Internet presence, and his articles and videos and books have been viewed by millions. Chuck is a well recognized real estate expert and his counsel is sought by other brokers and practicing attorneys around the country. Buyers from New York to Hawaii and from Florida to Alaska seek him out to retain him as their buyer's agent, and home owners around the State of Washington seek him out because of his new Flat Fee Listing Service.    Privacy   I hope you'll join our community and leave comments from time to time. Please realize that comments, if approved, will be public, so do not use any personal information you don't want broadcast to the world, and definitely don't leave a phone number. Comments are not the place to ask Chuck Marunde for help in finding a home. To do that, call or text Chuck. Privacy Policy   If you'd like to view how we protect your privacy, see our Privacy Policy.

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  1. Mike Duffy says:
    11 years ago

    My father lives in Sequim at Sunland. The appraiser upped his value even though I notice listing prices in his area have come down or they don’t seem to sell. Is it difficult to contest a bad county appraisal in your county? His appraisal is about the same as it was when prices were hitting their peak a few years ago.

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  2. Chuck Marunde says:
    11 years ago

    Mike, you can appeal the county tax assessor’s value. Many people do appeal, because the assessor’s values are often way off, especially in this market. There is an application and process for appealing the assessed value.

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