| Nominal Price Activity |
Phoenix |
National |
Comment |
| . |
Quarterly Appreciation (Q3:2006 – Q4:2006) |
-1.6% |
-2.7% |
Poor |
| |
Rolling
Year Appreciation (Q4:2005 – Q4:2006) |
6.1% |
1.7% |
Good |
| |
Last
Year Appreciation (2005) |
40.9% |
13.4% |
Strong |
| |
Rolling
5 Year App. (Q4:2001 – Q4:2006) |
94.5% |
49.4% |
Strong |
| |
Historical
Average Annual Appreciation |
6.6% |
6.0% |
Good |
| Real Price Activity |
Phoenix |
National |
Comment |
| . |
Quarterly Appreciation (Q3:2006 – Q4:2006) |
-2.0% |
-3.0% |
Poor |
| |
Rolling
Year Appreciation (Q4:2005 – Q4:2006) |
3.1% |
-1.2% |
Good |
| |
Last
Year Appreciation (2005) |
37.3% |
10.3% |
Strong |
| |
Rolling
5 Year App. (Q4:2001 – Q4:2006) |
71.8% |
31.8% |
Strong |
| |
Historical
Average Annual Appreciation |
2.5% |
1.7% |
Good |
| Affordability
Activity |
Phoenix |
National |
Comment |
| |
Mortgage-Debt-to-Income
Ratio* (Q4:2006) |
25.8% |
21.7% |
Unfavorable |
| |
Historical
Mortgage-Debt-to-Income Ratio* |
19.3% |
20.7% |
Average |
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This ratio compares the monthly mortgage payment (principal & interest only, which does not include hazard insurance, property taxes or any needed private mortgage insurance) for a median priced home financed at the prevailing 30 year mortgage rate to the local median 4-person family income. |
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Phoenix historical data is for the time period of Q2:1977 – Q4:2006 |
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National historical data is for the time period of Q1:1975 – Q4:2006 |
