by Calculated Risk on 5/09/2007 12:58:00 AM
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Housing: "Selling season a bust"
"Our contacts have officially declared the spring selling season a bust."From the WSJ: Supply of Homes Continues to Grow
Ivy Zelman, Credit Suisse, May 8, 2007
The supply of houses and condominiums available for sale continues to grow quickly in much of the U.S., reflecting weak sales.Zelman also noted:
Many people who had expected a recovery by year end "now believe the market rebound will be pushed out until 2008 at the earliest."At the earliest.