Interest rates are a big factor, and a "wild card" in the whole equation. If they were to go from the current 5% to 9%, for example, tens of millions of people who now qualify for an average mortgage loan would no longer qualify. That would have to have a dampening effect on any real estate recovery. It is not clear how high rates will rise in the near future, but the massive government borrowing going on will have to push them higher.
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That’s true now as well. What we can look at for a clue, though, is the factors that affect the prices. Then, as these change we will be able to see the bottom - and the appreciation that follows - coming.
That is a difficult question. For those who paid attention during the "bubble years" it was easy to see that a fall was coming. In fact, in a book I wrote in 2006, I mentioned, "By the time you read this prices of homes are likely going down." But notice that I said "likely." It is one thing to see that something is over-valued or that prices are rising at unsustainable rates, but predicting the precise timing of corrections is next to impossible.
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Keep an eye on the factors outlined here. As they change in the right direction real estate values should start to stabilize, and then? - hopefully soon - start to rise again. Meanwhile, look at the current slump as a big sale, with prices up to 40% in places.
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