The one thing about economics unlike other hard sciences is that it happens in real-time. It also assumes certain rules are fixed but that really act more like clay to fit the whims of the power structure. It was interesting to see how few analysts at the end of 2012 predicted the massive run-up in real estate prices during 2013. What is typical of course is that analysts usually go with the momentum so it is no surprise that predictions for 2014 are rosier than they were for 2013 even though most are forecasting higher interest rates and most will...
http://www.doctorhousingbubble.com/2014-housing-forecasts-real-estate-2014-predictions-prices/
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