Duck, yes I think that you picked the wrong person to argue with. sdrealtor has always been realistically optimistic about the market. From his previous posts, I can tell that he knows his market inside-out and he’s always cautiously optimistic.
Unlike most of the lousy Realtors you meet at open houses, sdrealtor doesn’t doesn’t have blinders on and ignore the data pointing to a down market. The info is right there for all to see. You just need an inquiring mind.
If you’re a RE professional you should take off your sales and marketing hat when entering this forum. The people here are not likely to be sold on fluff.