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To: Tradelite who wrote (18334)3/9/2004 3:05:24 PM
From: Lizzie TudorRead Replies (2) | Respond to of 306849
 
whats up with Rhode Island? Interesting that he is the #1 appreciator.



To: Tradelite who wrote (18334)3/9/2004 3:09:11 PM
From: Elroy JetsonRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 306849
 
The state by state index you have referenced is an loose approximation of home prices based on the value of mortgages which are underwritten. Over a long period of time the results are entirely inaccurate.

ofheo.gov

RERC has published a number of papers which illustrate the systematic errors created by this methodology.



To: Tradelite who wrote (18334)3/9/2004 3:15:47 PM
From: bentwayRead Replies (2) | Respond to of 306849
 
I'm not up on the east coast. Why has Rhode Island outperformed CA in house price appreciation?