November 2012 U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook
Author:
Chad Wandler
Location: McLean
Date: 2012-11-15
Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) released yesterday its U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for November showing what a healthy national housing market should look like taking into account recent trends, key housing indicators and the shifting demographic patterns that will define a new and realistic trajectory over the next five years. A healthy housing market should have activity below the levels recorded during the peaks of the prior decade. Outlook Highlights. What a healthy housing market should look like:
A short preview video and the complete October 2012 U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook are available here. Freddie Mac compiles data on major economic and housing and mortgage market indicators and offers forecasts based on those indicators. Quotes Attributed to Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac, vice president and chief economist. "What a healthy housing market should look like will dismay those who keep comparing housing to what it was during its peak years. However, taking into account recent trends, key housing indicators and the shifting demographic patterns that will define a new and realistic trajectory toward a healthy housing market, the long-term prognosis is promising – just don't expect the housing market to wake up at 98.6 degrees tomorrow morning."
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