Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Contracts down: Is housing headed for double-dip?

The number of people preparing to buy a home fell sharply in November, an unsettling new sign that the housing market may be headed for a "double-dip" downturn over the winter.

The increasing chatter of a double-dip, recession or housing, is clearly referenced in nominal or U.S. dollar terms. In real or stable currency terms, there's hardly enough bounce to produce the double-dip.

S&P Homebuilders (HB) to Gold Ratio:


U.S. Median Home Price (MHP) to Gold:

Source: finance.yahoo.com

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