[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f1rvrtmehpa2oc":3,"$ffeh0925h8cuz":45,"$fbwk2pqjjqsc7":49},{"item":4,"previous":33,"next":39},{"id":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"description":8,"excerpt":9,"contentType":10,"featuredImage":11,"bannerImage":9,"body":12,"agentsBottomLine":12,"bodyImage":9,"isInfographic":13,"categories":14,"isVideo":13,"videoThumbnail":9,"videoSource":9,"publishedAt":31,"updatedAt":32},553,"warren-buffett-there-is-no-housing-bubble","Warren Buffett: There is No Housing Bubble","With home prices expected to appreciate \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2016\u002F03\u002F30\u002Fpast-present-future-home-values\u002F\">by over 5% this year\u003C\u002Fa>, some are beginning to worry about a new housing bubble forming. Warren Buffet addressed this issue last week in \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ffortune.com\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F30\u002Fwarren-buffett-there-is-no-bubble-in-real-estate\u002F\">an article\u003C\u002Fa> by \u003Cem>Fortune Magazine\u003C\u002Fem>. He simply explained:","","blog","https:\u002F\u002Fsimplifyingmedia\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2016\u002F05\u002F01161435\u002FSTM-Share-1.jpg","With home prices expected to appreciate \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.simplifyingthemarket.com\u002F2016\u002F03\u002F30\u002Fpast-present-future-home-values\u002F\">by over 5% this year\u003C\u002Fa>, some are beginning to worry about a new housing bubble forming. Warren Buffet addressed this issue last week in \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ffortune.com\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F30\u002Fwarren-buffett-there-is-no-bubble-in-real-estate\u002F\">an article\u003C\u002Fa> by \u003Cem>Fortune Magazine\u003C\u002Fem>. He simply explained:\u003C!--more-->\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“I don’t see a nationwide bubble in real estate right now at all.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\nLater, when questioned whether real estate and\u002For mortgaging could present the same challenges for the economy as they did in 2008, Buffet said:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“I don’t think we will have a repeat of that.”\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>What factors are driving home prices up?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nIt is easily explained by the theory of supply and demand. There is a lack of housing inventory for sale while demand for that inventory is very strong. According to a recent \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.realtor.org\u002Freports\u002Frealtors-confidence-index\">survey of agents\u003C\u002Fa> by the \u003Cem>National Association of Realtors\u003C\u002Fem> \u003Cem>(NAR),\u003C\u002Fem> buyer traffic was seen as either “strong” or “very strong” in 44 of the 50 states (the exceptions being: Alaska, Wyoming, North Dakota, West Virginia, Connecticut and Delaware).\r\n\r\nAlso, in \u003Cem>NAR’s\u003C\u002Fem> latest \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.realtor.org\u002Fnews-releases\u002F2016\u002F04\u002Fpending-home-sales-maintain-momentum-in-march\">\u003Cem>Pending Home Sales Report\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fa>, it was revealed that the index was the highest it has been in a year.\r\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>What does the future bring?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\r\nAs prices rise, more families will have increased equity in their homes which will enable them to put their home on the market. As more listings come to market, price increases should slow to more normal levels.\r\n\r\nAnand Nallathambi, \u003Cem>President & CEO of CoreLogic\u003C\u002Fem>, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.corelogic.com\u002Fabout-us\u002Fresearchtrends\u002Fnational-foreclosure-report.aspx#.Vw0fZpMrJE4\">recently addressed\u003C\u002Fa> the issue:\r\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Home price gains have clearly been a driving force in building positive equity for homeowners. 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