Edison, NJ


Market overview

 

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What's happening in this local housing market? Help coauthor a quick summary here:

 

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PMI U.S. Market Risk Index: Summer 2006

Edison, NJ has a 53.6% chance of a decline in home prices over the next two years according to PMI Mortgage Insurance Co., one of 13 markets nationwide that "face a 50% or greater risk" of decline.

 

Current market conditions:

 

Global Insight / National City Crop. Valuation: 2006/Q1

$349,000 median sales price

33.0% overvalued

Just below the 34.4% threshold to be 1 of 71 "Extremely overvalued"

Source: Overvalued Housing Market? Depends Where You Live

Where are prices falling in the market?

 

Past housing price corrections:

Price decline: 14%

Duration: 3.75 years (15 quarters)

Period: 1988Q2-1991Q4

Overvaluation prior to price correction: 36%

Valuation peak: 1987Q3

US News & World Report: Housing bubble correction could be severe

Where did prices fall in the last price correction?

 

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