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Stocks with positive correlation with SRS over the past 200 trading days
RMS    0.97
SCC    0.96
SMN    0.96
SKK    0.95
TLL    0.92
Stocks with positive correlation with SRS over the past 100 trading days
UCMXX    0.91
STACF    0.90
WAVU    0.90
SWVC    0.90
WENEF    0.90
Stocks with positive correlation with SRS over the past 30 trading days
TYP    0.97
SMN    0.96
SKK    0.93
TLT    0.76
SWY    0.74
Stocks with positive correlation with SRS over the past 10 trading days
DRV    1.00
SIJ    1.00
SJL    0.99
TZA    0.99
TWM    0.98

Stocks with negative correlation with SRS [...]

Time for another installment of the ever depressing saga of the “house value” or as the French say, “Value De Cline.”
I have been checking Zillow, Cyberhomes and Eppraisal:
* Zestimate: $385,500
* 30-day change: $4,500
* Value Range: $354,660 – $408,630
* Last updated: 07/03/2009
The range for the estimate value has tightened slightly from a $70K range in December [...]

Very informally, I have been tracking the estimated value of my townhouse in Fairfax. I captured the number most recently in September when things were in a bit of an uptick. I figured it wouldn’t last, so I conveniently forgot to check estimates over the past three months. That is, until I [...]

I think I have decided to not enter the blizzard like market for Inauguration room rentals, unless I see a more compelling reason to go to the trouble. Here is the problem – I have been putting off getting a semi-stable roommate for a while. My energies are probably much better spent finding [...]

I have a decent three level townhouse in Fairfax, Virginia. The top floor is vacant – three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. I have been lazy about getting a room mate – it is on my long TO DO list. The procrastination gods may have looked upon me in a positive light, [...]

In MyMoneyBlog’s monthly update – November 2008 Financial Status / Net Worth Update two additional resources for finding estimates of your house value were identified:

I am testing out a new way of estimating our house’s value. First, I take the average estimates provided by Zillow, Cyberhomes, Coldwell Banker, and Bank of America. Then, I shave [...]

If you are on the wrong side of events, it may be very difficult to see the silver lining in a dark cloud. The most recent economic downturn has been very difficult for some home owners who are living beyond their means and the likely end result has been their losing their house. [...]

My sister is a hoot. I like squirrels and she has an uncomfortable (recently enacted) truce with squirrels. There have been several incidents between her and this medium sized rodent. I am guessing that there is no connection between the various encounters she claims to have fallen victim of – but she [...]

I got a nasty-gram from my home owner’s association a couple of weeks ago reminding me that my townhouse was starting to look less than desirable – I think the exact words were “thirty day notice before ruling the dwelling uninhabitable.” Okay, so the place needed work. Yard work. Roof work. [...]

I last checked Zillow for a estimate of my house price back in April, so I just did that. More importantly, I am looking at the direction that the housing market is moving. We are at the end of summer, which is normally the house buying and selling season – especially for people [...]