Borrowers still have option ARM mortgages today at 2.55% interest rate. 2007 was the start of the second Great Depression, no economist calls it that.

Interesting analysis by this economist professor on the Dallas Fort Worth market: As we have seen before Texas has lead the way on both the burst as well as the boom from the last decade. 

I have a 63-pages long economic update from one of our top economists (he lives in Austin, too) and I rather gather my thoughts from someone like him than reading some news media article.

That is why it is rated by 83 of 100 top economists as the top city to invest in for 2020 (Zillow article). 

@Stratton Turner actually most economists are bullish for 2020.

Most economists are forecasting economic slowdown in the near future due to the uncertainty associated with the trade war and the presidential election.

I'm trying to decide if I should just continue saving, and wait until a major market correction to begin investing (most likely more deal opportunities & BRRRable properties), or begin now (economist project no recession for 2020). 

I'm trying to decide if I should just continue saving, and wait until a major market correction to begin investing (most likely more deal opportunities & BRRRable properties), or begin now (economist project no recession for 2020).

Being an economist for the NAR has to be the best job in the world.

That's why economists track consumer confidence.Finally, everything might get better tomorrow but that is not what the experts and the market are saying.