Economists Predict Housing Recovery
Economic forecasters predict that 2010 will be the first year since 2005 for housing to contribute to the growth of the U.S. economy, according to a survey released by the National Association for Business Economics.
Home prices are expected to rise two percent next year, but forecasters don’t believe the increase in prices will discourage homebuyers. 2009 sales volume increased on Fort Myers Beach versus 2008. Over 35 percent in the number of closed transactions year to date.
More than 80 percent of economists surveyed by the NABE think the recession is over and recovery has begun, but they expect the expansion to be slow because unemployment persists.
Information obtained by Christian P. Loffreno, CRS Realtor with Loffreno Real Estate, Inc. 239-463-2999. Source: Associated Press, Mae Anderson (10/12/2009)