Yet somehow all the economists and major investors have Austin continuing to be one of the top 5 cities to invest in. 

I'm certainly not an economist or agriculture expert, so please don't take this as any more than the rantings of an uninformed fool.

I'm not a financial analyst by far or claim to be an economist but around August 2019 you should see better deals.

I'm going to preface this post by saying I'm not an economist and only bring to the table what 10 yrs in real estate finance and investing, in a non analyst position, offers. 

Then it's domestic buyers who would stop purchasing, a group that despite the press is much larger than all the foreign buyers put together.So, long answer but short on conclusions; it's why US President Harry Truman wished for a one-armed economist (so they couldn't say 'on the other hand').

I don't see many economists weighing in around here.

“While rising prices are lifting home owners out of negative equity, the strong price recovery amid the modest growth in incomes is also making homes less affordable and dampening demand.”Source: “REALTORS® Expect Price Growth Moderate in Next 12 Months,” National Association of REALTORS® Economists’ Outlook blog (Oct. 5, 2015)

Hello Smart BP Folks -I am reading one of my favorite economist bloggers - Bll McBride at Calculated Risk - and I see an interesting article about rents and renters.

I remember 'economists/experts' warning in 2009-10 about inflation when QE started.

Most economists are in agreement that we should be heading into another downturn in 2018.