Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner dives deeper into the timeline of events that led to the 2007 crash, comparing then and now. Here’s why he speculates there’s no real reason to expect a widespread, systematic decline in home prices in the foreseeable future.
Source: Inman News
A national home value downturn isn’t in our future. Here’s why
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