“The drop in pending home sales is an affirmation that we are experiencing a modest slowing in the housing sector.” HomeModestAffirmationHousingSlowingPending Author:David Lereah
“The steady improvement in [home] sales will support price appreciation...[despite] all the wild projections by academics, Wall Street analysts, and others in the media.” HomeSupportStreetsMediaWallAppreciationImprovementDespiteSteadyProjectionAnalysts Author:David Lereah
“If you paid your mortgage off, it means you probably did not manage your funds efficiently over the years.” IfsYearsMeanPaidManageFundMortgage Author:David Lereah
“With sales stabilizing, we should go back to positive price growth early next year.” ShouldYearsNextGrowthNext Year Author:David Lereah
“I believe that in years to come, historians will see the beginning of the 21st century as the ‘golden age’ of real estate.” YearsBelieveRealAgeI BelieveCenturyGoldenHistorianEstates21st CenturyGolden Age Author:David Lereah
“Real estate is still a great investment opportunity for households. Price appreciation will continue. It may not be at 20%. It may ... even go down to 5%.” MayStillsRealOpportunityInvestmentAppreciationHouseholdEstates Author:David Lereah
“Home sales are coming down from the mountain peak, but they will level out at a high plateau - a plateau that is higher than previous peaks in the housing cycle.” HomeLevelsEconomicHigherMountainCyclesHousingGreat DepressionMountain Peaks Author:David Lereah
“...housing activity will remain healthy for some time to come.” EconomicHealthyActivityHousingGreat Depression Author:David Lereah
“The continuing shortages of housing inventory are driving the price gains. There is no evidence of bubbles popping.” EconomicEvidenceGainsDrivingBubblesContinuingHousingShortageGreat DepressionInventoryPopping Author:David Lereah
“We are really on track for a soft landing. There are no balloons popping.” EconomicTrackLandingGreat DepressionBalloonsPopping Author:David Lereah