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 Saginaw Saginaw Township North, Michigan MSA appreciated + 8.30% (+ 4.15% yearly) for the period between 1999 and the end of 2000.

The state had + 12.91% total appreciation (+ 6.46% yearly). The state average for Michigan was higher than the real estate appreciation in the Saginaw Saginaw Township North, Michigan 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 + 55.57% faster than this MSA.

Saginaw-Saginaw-Township-North-MI

YearQuarterPrice IndexQuarter Increase or DecreaseAnnualized
1999 2 130.21 + 1.69% + 6.75%
1999 3 129.29 - 0.71% - 2.83%
1999 4 132.82 + 2.73% + 10.92%
2000 1 133.03 + 0.16% + 0.63%
2000 2 134.37 + 1.01% + 4.03%
2000 3 137.03 + 1.98% + 7.92%
2000 4 138.68 + 1.20% + 4.82%


There are a lot of ways to use the appreciation data for Saginaw Saginaw Township North, Michigan .

Lets look at Birch Run, Michigan, a city located in Saginaw Saginaw Township North, Michigan MSA.

Appreciation is an important factor in flipping properties. If appreciation rates are good this area may be prime for fixing up and flipping houses. If you need information on Hard Money Rehab Loans in Birch Run, Michigan check out Spec-Loan.com

If you were going to do a Birch Run, Michigan Refinance, or Birch Run, Michigan Reverse Mortgages, you could estimate your home value.

If you knew your Birch Run, Michigan home was worth $99,000.00 in 1999, you could multiply by + 8.30%, add the gain and see the home should be worth $107,218.43 in 2000. Home value is an important part of every mortgage transaction.


Average YEARLY Real Estate Appreciation for Saginaw-Saginaw-Township-North-MI from 1999 to 2000:
+ 4.15%

Appreciation Comparisons

In contrast, the worst 5 MSAs from 1999 to 2000 were Midland-TX, Coeur-d'Alene-ID, Wenatchee-WA, Lewiston-ID-WA, and Lawton-OK .

  1. Midland-TX decreased by - 2.50% between 1999 and 2000
  2. Coeur-d'Alene-ID decreased by - 2.19% between 1999 and 2000
  3. Wenatchee-WA decreased by - 1.05% between 1999 and 2000
  4. Lewiston-ID-WA decreased by - 0.85% between 1999 and 2000
  5. Lawton-OK decreased by - 0.79% between 1999 and 2000

The worst perfoming MSAs ever for a 2 year period, were Honolulu-HI, Casper-WY, Grand-Junction-CO, Lafayette-LA, and Anchorage-AK .

  1. Honolulu-HI lost - 49.13% from 1980 to 1981
  2. Casper-WY lost - 27.70% from 1986 thru 1987
  3. Grand-Junction-CO lost - 26.25% from 1984 thru 1985
  4. Lafayette-LA lost - 25.36% from 1986 thru 1987
  5. Anchorage-AK lost - 24.89% from 1986 thru 1987

Zip Code in MSA: 48415 - BIRCH RUN, MI

MSA Pop: 209327
Zip Pop: 9599
Avg Value: 100200
County: SAGINAW
Elev: 610
Region: Midwest
Lat: 43.268323
Long: -83.796057