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Real Value Growth is Far Different From Nominal One
Gulf of difference between nominal and real value growth
If you look at it ‘nominally’, home values did not fall between September 1998 and December 2008. This is largely because the fall in values was compensated for by rise in wages. Examined in real terms, the values did drop considerably.
Inflation-adjusted figure presents a different picture
The combined capital cities data reveals an escalation is nominal property values over the last year, 5 years, 10 years and 15 years. This increase has been 9.3%, 3.8%, 4.7% and 7.4% respectively. In real terms this growth has been a lot more moderate, assuming figures like 6.8% for the past year, 1.2% for the past 5 years, 1.9% for the last decade and 4.3% for the last 15 years.
Post-GFC stats
Since the Global Financial Crisis, the nominal value of properties has sprung by 34% across capital cities (combined). Of this, Sydney with 51.2% and Melbourne with 44.9% have been the keenest contributors. If you relate this figure with real value growth, you will come to a much more modest 16.5% across capital cities (combined) since GFC.
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It is not easy to fathom why we could buy a mansion in 1920 with our modest salaries today. Since the 1920s, the cost of living has come up many folds. Substantial income growth has been witnessed and there is no shying away from inflation either. What this means is that if we choose to ignore real value growth and stick to the nominal growth instead, we will always get a skewed figure.
How much importance do you think economies should pay to inflation?
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