Appreciation for MSAs:.

The first way to get a handle on an areas appreciation for a period is to compare it to the rest of the state.

In this case Camden, New Jersey MSA appreciated + 5.65% (+ 2.82% yearly) for the period between 1999 and the end of 2000.

The state had + 15.01% total appreciation (+ 7.50% yearly). The state average for New Jersey was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Camden, New Jersey MSA. This shows that something happened in this area to cause it to underperform. If you can identify the cause during these years, you can learn to avoid it. The state appreaciated +165.81% faster than this MSA.

Camden-NJ

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1999 2 108.48 + 0.23% + 0.92%
1999 3 108.87 + 0.36% + 1.44%
1999 4 108.67 - 0.18% - 0.73%
2000 1 110.19 + 1.40% + 5.59%
2000 2 111.52 + 1.21% + 4.83%
2000 3 113.6 + 1.87% + 7.46%
2000 4 114.34 + 0.65% + 2.61%