Experts Say Housing Prices Are About to Turn Posted on June 26, 2012 by socialmedia by Experts Say Housing Prices Are About to Turn Each quarter the independent research and consulting firm Pulsenomics conducts a survey of economists, investments strategists, and housing market analysts about their expectations for the housing market over the next five years. Below are the results. Expected Price Appreciation/Depreciation Over Next 5 Years: 2012: -.4% 2013: +1.3% 2014: +2.6% 2015: +3.2% 2016: +3.5% They also state, “The average pre-bubble (1987-1999) annual appreciation was 3.6%.” Signs of this changing trend toward appreciation can be seen as early as January 2012, when Realtor Mag, the official magazine of the National Association of Realtors®, predicted appreciation of up to 5.8% in various housing markets. What does this mean for us? The housing market is continuing to rebound. Tags: appreciation, home owners, Housing Market, real estate trends, Realtor Mag, survey Categories: Home Buying, Home Selling, Real Estate News Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ