12. Real Estate Finance and its Vulnerability to Crisis

Financial Markets (ECON 252) Real Estate is the biggest asset class and of great importance for both individuals and institutional investors. An array of economic and psychological factors impact real estate investment decisions and the public has changing ideas of real estate as a profitable investment.

This Month in Real Estate (US) : November 2010

Existing home sales rose 7.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.1 million. That’s up from 3.8 million from the previous month

Real Estate Prices

US Real Estate Home prices adjusted for inflation plotted as a roll.er coast.er see the chart here: www.speculativebubble.com