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Housing bubble bursting?

The recent slump in home sales suggests that a housing correction is underway. Assuming that sales continue to trend lower over the remainder of this year, then the typical lag relationship between sales and prices indicates that house prices will eventually follow suit early next year. We still think that house prices will decline by 25% over the next year or two.

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