[quote=FlyerInHi]The bottom is the topic. When it made sense to buy vs rent is a different topic altogether. You could also be buying for investment and timing your purchase according to your means.
I would argue that the consensus is 2012 as the bottom for the housing market. 2009 is just too soon after the great recession.[/quote]
Consensus is not data. Both Rich’s and Case-Shiller data say otherwise. Who cares what consensus is.