Home Prices – April 2009
July 1, 2009 · Posted in General Economics · Comment
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In April 2009 composite home prices declined by 18.1% from 1 year ago.
Top 3 annual declines:
1. Phoenix, Az: 35.26%
2. Las Vegas, NV: 32.25%
3. San Francisco, CA: 28.04%
Top 3 monthly declines:
1. Las Vegas, NV: 3.48%
2. Phonix, AZ: 2.23%
3. Miami, FL: 2.08%
Noteworthy: Prices actually rose a bit from 1 month ago in a few cities: San Fracisco (1st time since April 2007), Denver, Washington DC (1st time since May 2006), Atlanta, Clevelend, Dallas, and Seattle.
Retail and Food Service Sales Down Again
May 13, 2009 · Posted in General Economics · Comment
Retail and Food Service Sales have dropped from $338.9 billion in April 09 to $337.7 billion in May 09, or roughly $12 per household:
…whoever talks of a recovery at this point lives in fantasy land.
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