tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539577136486286096.post8277613416902125917..comments2024-03-28T02:46:41.090-05:00Comments on Supply and Demand (in that order): The Anatomy of a Housing RecoveryCasey B. Mulliganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03317454408275318282noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539577136486286096.post-5009536160996322392009-12-06T10:58:51.489-06:002009-12-06T10:58:51.489-06:00I hear people talk about 3 or 5 or 10 years as the...I hear people talk about 3 or 5 or 10 years as the time line for a recovery, but I don't hear anyone define what recovery means in terms of appreciation rates. As a small time, long-term investor in single family homes, I am wondering how to analyze my ROI going forward. Unless someone can give me a more interesting measure, I am defining a housing recovery for myself as that time when houses appreciate at the rate of inflation. It makes sense to me that houses are not appreciating in our current flat or deflating market place, but when inflation begins to tick again. If houses tick up at that time, then I expect that to be called a housing recovery. Any elaboration on this idea would be appreciated.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09365118770895510854noreply@blogger.com