Home Prices and Forecasts
Introducing the Collateral Analytics Real Time Home Price Indices
| Dr. Michael Sklarz* and Dr. Norman Miller**
Introduction Collateral Analytics has created a new set of Daily Home Price Indexes, HPIs, for single-family residential transactions in a number of major metros.[1] Residential real estate has always been a very important asset class for the…
Home Prices and Forecasts
Predicting How Long It Will Take To Sell A Home
| Dr. Michael Sklarz* and Dr. Norman Miller**
Introduction Predicting how long it will take to sell a home depends on a number of factors including the general macro-economic environment. The macro-economic environment would include anything which affects the overall economic outlook, and for residential real estate, mortgage…
Home Prices and Forecasts
A Longer-Term Look at Housing Prices Versus Employment
| Dr. Michael Sklarz* and Dr. Norman Miller**
Download a PDF file of this research paper here. Introduction Our recent Research Articles on forecasting home prices have focused on short-term indicators such as Months of Inventory Remaining and our composite indicator to rate macro or micro level…
Home Prices and Forecasts
Is Silence Golden?: The Relationship between Noise & Home Prices
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A report on a recent case study has been released by Collateral Analytics entitled “The Impact of Noise on Residential Property Value.” The report attempts to address this question, and points out early on the clear defects noise…
Home Prices and Forecasts
The Impact of Waterfronts on Residential Home Values, Part 2: Considering Climate Change and Flood Risks
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by Dr. Michael Sklarz and Dr. Norman Miller | October 01, 2018 Download a PDF file of this research paper here. Introduction Waterfront sites provide unspoiled views, access to recreation and fishing, and cleaner air. In recent years we…
Home Prices and Forecasts
The Impact of Noise on Residential Property Value
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by Dr. Michael Sklarz and Dr. Norman Miller | September 20, 2018 Download a PDF file of this research paper here. Introduction Aside from school quality and view, noise is among the most significant locational factors affecting the value…
Home Prices and Forecasts
Housing Values & School Quality
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by Dr. Michael Sklarz, Dr. Norman Miller and Dr. Anthony Pennington-Cross | April 17, 2018 Download a PDF file of this research paper here. Introduction At Collateral Analytics we always strive to improve our valuation models by incorporating…
Home Prices and Forecasts
The Impact of Waterfront Location on Residential Home Values
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by Dr. Michael Sklarz and Dr. Norman Miller | March 27, 2018 Download a PDF file of this research paper here. Introduction At Collateral Analytics we continuously work to improve our valuation models by incorporating new and…
Home Prices and Forecasts
The Story of Entry Level Housing Affordability in the USA Considering Price Tiers and Property Taxes
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by Dr. Michael Sklarz and Dr. Norman Miller | October 16, 2017 Download a PDF file of this research paper here. Introduction As of the fall of 2017, the media and many housing analysts seem to have…
Home Prices and Forecasts
Neighborhood Attributes and Analysis: Valuation Certainty and Price Risk
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by Dr. Michael Sklarz and Dr. Norman Miller Introduction The analysis of home price risk, default and foreclosure risk, usually occurs at the individual household level and considers value, credit, income and wealth at that same level. …