Hello,   Just checking to see if this answer is correct. Please see below: Problem 1: The following two figures illustrate historical home price trend and interest rate for the 30-years fixed rate mortgage in the United States. Based on the information, please answer the following questions if today were in 2013. Assuming that history will repeat itself, what do you think of the U.S. housing market for the next 10 years? How about mortgage rate for the next 10 years?   Based on your prediction, answer the two questions below: a)If you have money, should you invest in the housing market? b)If your answer in a) is “Yes”, and one lender allows you to borrow money, should you borrow money to buy the property? Why?

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Problem 1: The following two figures illustrate historical home price trend and interest rate for the 30-years fixed rate mortgage in the United States. Based on the information, please answer the following questions if today were in 2013.

  1. Assuming that history will repeat itself, what do you think of the U.S. housing market for the next 10 years? How about mortgage rate for the next 10 years?
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  1. Based on your prediction, answer the two questions below:

a)If you have money, should you invest in the housing market?

b)If your answer in a) is “Yes”, and one lender allows you to borrow money, should you borrow money to buy the property? Why?

THE HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: 37 years, 3 cycles
16%
12%
8%
(1976Q1-2013Q1)
4%
Nominal year-over-year growth rate
+12%
Real year-over-year growth rate
Real cumulative changes shown in boxes
0%
-4%
-12%
-8%
+13
-12%
Real Growth =HPI Growth - CPI Growth
Where:
-16%
-12%
HPI Growth = In(HPI(t)/HPI(t-4))
CPI Growth = In(CPI(t)/CPI(t-4))
1976Q1
1977Q1
1978Q1
1979Q1
1980Q1
+62%
1981Q1
1983Q1
1984Q1
1985Q1
1986Q1
1987Q1
1988Q1
-37%
1990Q1
1992Q1
1993Q1
1994Q1
1995Q1
1996Q1
1997Q1
1998Q1
1999Q1
2000Q1
2001Q1
2002Q1
2004Q1
2005Q1
2006Q1
2007Q1
2003Q1
2008Q1
2009Q1
2010Q1
2011Q1
2012Q1
2013Q1
1982Q1
1989Q1
1991Q1
Transcribed Image Text:THE HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: 37 years, 3 cycles 16% 12% 8% (1976Q1-2013Q1) 4% Nominal year-over-year growth rate +12% Real year-over-year growth rate Real cumulative changes shown in boxes 0% -4% -12% -8% +13 -12% Real Growth =HPI Growth - CPI Growth Where: -16% -12% HPI Growth = In(HPI(t)/HPI(t-4)) CPI Growth = In(CPI(t)/CPI(t-4)) 1976Q1 1977Q1 1978Q1 1979Q1 1980Q1 +62% 1981Q1 1983Q1 1984Q1 1985Q1 1986Q1 1987Q1 1988Q1 -37% 1990Q1 1992Q1 1993Q1 1994Q1 1995Q1 1996Q1 1997Q1 1998Q1 1999Q1 2000Q1 2001Q1 2002Q1 2004Q1 2005Q1 2006Q1 2007Q1 2003Q1 2008Q1 2009Q1 2010Q1 2011Q1 2012Q1 2013Q1 1982Q1 1989Q1 1991Q1
30-year Fixed Morgate Rate: 1971-2013
18%
16%
14%
12%
Historical average: 8.6%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
2013Q3
2012Q3
2011Q3
2010Q3
2009Q3
2008Q3
2007Q3
2006Q3
2005Q3
2004Q3
2003Q3
2002Q3
2001Q3
2000Q3
1999Q3
1998Q3
1997Q3
1996Q3
1995Q3
1994Q3
1993Q3
1992Q3
1991Q3
1990Q3
1989Q3
1988Q3
1987Q3
1986Q3
1985Q3
1984Q3
1983Q3
1982Q3
1981Q3
1980Q3
1979Q3
1978Q3
1977Q3
1976Q3
1975Q3
1974Q3
1973Q3
1972Q3
1971Q3
Transcribed Image Text:30-year Fixed Morgate Rate: 1971-2013 18% 16% 14% 12% Historical average: 8.6% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 2013Q3 2012Q3 2011Q3 2010Q3 2009Q3 2008Q3 2007Q3 2006Q3 2005Q3 2004Q3 2003Q3 2002Q3 2001Q3 2000Q3 1999Q3 1998Q3 1997Q3 1996Q3 1995Q3 1994Q3 1993Q3 1992Q3 1991Q3 1990Q3 1989Q3 1988Q3 1987Q3 1986Q3 1985Q3 1984Q3 1983Q3 1982Q3 1981Q3 1980Q3 1979Q3 1978Q3 1977Q3 1976Q3 1975Q3 1974Q3 1973Q3 1972Q3 1971Q3
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