Real estate values continuously change. The value is easily observable if the same real estate property is bought and sold every day, similar to company stock. That is not the case. To help us to gauge the property value, there are number of index which has been developed, in order to track property value change. We use those indexes to derive property value at any given time. Future expectation for the level of the index creates volatility in trading financial instruments derived from those indexes. For example, in case of San Diego, the quarterly index changes and statistics are below.
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This example demonstrates an opportunity for investors to benefit from price changes. Investors are able to buy and sell real estate option contracts at will.