I provide plenty of insight on this board as most would agree. Bob provides summary statistics of what he is able to glean from the data rather than experience in actual transactions. On the otherhand, I am involved in the sales/purchases of real estate on a daily level and report what I am seeing with my feet on the ground!
Some folks want to hear great analytical disection of data but real estate is very different from many markets and frequently defies data analysis. Some of you scream for data but when you get it you realize it isnt really what you want to hear. The data has been telling you median prices are rising while I have been reporting falling prices for months hear.
As for the report being quoted on numerous blogs? Of course it was. It says what the bublle bloggers want to hear so everyone is posting it. As an overview the report has alot of merit but real estate is an individual sport conducted a on property by property basis.
