Even worse, he used propaganda to make his points. Here are some clips from the article from Steve Rodgers he mentions, from my earlier post on this site:
Here’s an interesting article from the UT today. Can someone tell me if any of these statements presented in the piece are true?
Union Tribune, SD Homes Section, Aug. 27th
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By: Steve Rodgers, CEO CA Prudential, San Diego
1) Headline: Market Leveling, Still Strong
2) “There’s been talk of the RE bubble bursting…but realistically that’s not likely to happen”
3) “…even in a worst case scenario homeowners will lose no more than 7% of their homes values…”
4) “…an inconveinance, but not a crash by a long shot…”
5)”…so the rise we anticipate in existing home prices this year is actually a little above the high end of historic norms…”
6) Southern CA is adding 200-300,000 new residents per year.
7) SoCal will create 30-50,000 jobs in the next 2 years.
8) “…it is difficult to see a price decline in a job creating market like San Diego.”
9)New home sales are showing significant gains…
10) “…real estate is GAURENTEED to remain just as solid as ever…”