Friday, September 26, 2008

Where Are California's Most Undervalued Real Estate Markets?

According to the Sept 10 Kiplinger Letter, which they admit may surprise some, they are:

San Diego 17.2% undervalued!
San Francisco 15.9% undervalued!
Stockton 13.8% undervalued!
Vallejo 13.4% undervalued!
Modesto 12.9% undervalued!
Santa Ana/Anaheim 12.4% undervalued!
Santa Barbara 12.3% undervalued!
Sacramento 11.1% undervalued!

Despite the fact that some of these areas are known to have some of the worst subprime mortgage problems, Global Insight (a forecaster) suggests that they have relatively healthy economies, strong job growth to support demand, and home prices have already dropped significantly.

hmmm... signs of a bottom? or overly optimistic?