logo Martins View
 MWInvest.com Who We Are  What We Do  How We Do It  Our Quarterly Letter  Martins View
 Martin's View
Martin's View

RSS
Home prices - the caution light is flashing
» Posted by Martin Weil on June 24, 2005
The end of an inflated housing market will likely lead to a recession after April 2006 that hits hard in Southern California, where so many jobs and so much economic activity are dependent on the real estate market
so say the folks at UCLA's Anderson Forecast as reported in the LA Business Journal.

In its June issue, The Economist weighs in on the side of a global home price bubble. And the folks at Fannie Mae (site registration required) are warning of housing market busts in several regions

Whether these well-regarded economic forecasters are correct or not, conditions do suggest that the signal for home prices in the US has turned "yellow" and that caution is in order for those who are over-leveraged and/or speculating in this asset class.





Just A Thought Client Quotables Helpful Links

"Diversification is the name of the game because it saves you from a multitude of evils." - Ben Stein

Does your advisor clearly disclose any and all conflicts of interest? We do.

Check out our helpful links section for valuable investor resources.

  Client Resources  Helpful Links  Contact Us