http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2008/06/25/harvard-housing-study-predicts-more-pain-for-housing-markets/ Real Estate Blog, Mortgage, and Development News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:48:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2008/06/25/harvard-housing-study-predicts-more-pain-for-housing-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-224181 Caleb Mardini Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:09:41 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2008/06/25/harvard-housing-study-predicts-more-pain-for-housing-markets/#comment-224181 The problem is much deeper than that of deals IMHO. One major factor that will not let up is the simple fact that the credit markets won't be available for any sort of "turn around" for some time. The problem is much deeper than that of deals IMHO. One major factor that will not let up is the simple fact that the credit markets won’t be available for any sort of “turn around” for some time.

]]> http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2008/06/25/harvard-housing-study-predicts-more-pain-for-housing-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-224172 Mark McGlothlin Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:37:28 +0000 http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2008/06/25/harvard-housing-study-predicts-more-pain-for-housing-markets/#comment-224172 My team and I have plowed through the Harvard data too (yawn, but they do have very nice graphics). We find the most interesting aspect of the recent CSI and Harvard statements to be the media reaction to them. Doom and gloom is the word of the day, though our research confirms there are markets around the country with surprisingly sound fundamentals even in these "dark days". Our advice - take a deep breath, roll up your sleeves, and do some digging to find the strong markets among the sea of weak ones. My team and I have plowed through the Harvard data too (yawn, but they do have very nice graphics). We find the most interesting aspect of the recent CSI and Harvard statements to be the media reaction to them. Doom and gloom is the word of the day, though our research confirms there are markets around the country with surprisingly sound fundamentals even in these “dark days”. Our advice – take a deep breath, roll up your sleeves, and do some digging to find the strong markets among the sea of weak ones.

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