Housing will still contribute to the overall economy in a positive way and will help consumer spending. |
I don't think we are going to see a drop in home sales in other parts of the country. I don't think economic jitters are going to hurt home sales, |
I expect further softening in prices. |
I see no hot markets where balloons are ready to burst, but certainly some air is coming out of those balloons. |
I think this steadiness we've seen in the last two months can't be sustained because mortgage rates have risen further since. So I do see some more modest drops in home sales. |
I think we're going to see much of the same thing for the first half of 2003 with an improving economy later in the year offsetting slightly higher mortgage rates, |
I think we're going to see much of the same thing for the first half of 2003 with an improving economy later in the year offsetting slightly higher mortgage rates. |
I truly believe the housing market will continue to expand. But rather than the double-digit price appreciation we've seen, we might see that drop to a 5 or 6 percent appreciation sometime toward the end of next year. |
I worry about a budget deficit more than anything else, ... If the Bush administration continues to cut taxes and build up military, it will result in a higher budget deficit, which will lead to higher interest rates. |
If interest rates rise all bets are off, |
If this does happen, I expect it would be at least another year before we see a serious increase in rates, |
If you paid your mortgage off, it means you probably did not manage your funds efficiently over the years, |
If you paid your mortgage off, it means you probably did not manage your funds efficiently over the years. ... It's as if you had 500,000 dollar bills stuffed in your mattress. |
In 2007, you'll have positive home-sales growth and you'll have positive price appreciation. |
In examining the hottest markets for home-price appreciation, we see a rolling boom moving from one metro area to another over time, as well as a spillover effect into nearby areas with lower home prices, ... That is spreading the wealth of housing returns, with a natural ease of appreciation in areas following a period of extraordinary price growth. |