I like to compare my actuall Real estate board stats to what they say, I find its usually cherry picked data.If the Toronto Market starts to fail the ripple effect will start to been seen on the outskirts of the GTA first and foremost, as those values are based strictly upon lack of affordability in the city core.Most cities with their own economy will weather the storm with ease and see little to no negative effects, Brampton, Missisauge, Cambridge, Hamilton, Kitchener and similar areas will see mild stagnation if not slow growth.Places based purely on accessibility with little employers in the area will get hit the hardest as the Toronto market slows down or sees negative appreciation people will buy in the city core rather than an outskirt.

It can flex around corners, be pulled thru penetrations like wiring can, will swell without bursting in mild freeze situations (unlike PVC and copper).Best of all, it's cheaper then copper and much faster to install which should result in a savings on the labor at least.Give it a Google!

If you give some more details, I (and many others on BP, I'm sure) would be happy to do some analysis for you.As far as appreciation goes; conventional wisdom on BP tells you to ignore it and just consider it icing on the cake, but I mildly disagree.

Anyways, aside from finding it mildly amusing (since I don't invest out of state and am therefore immune), it's my first time reading about it!

The 2001 recession was the only one that didn't lead to much of a real estate bust but it was considered pretty mild by historical standards.  

For instance, everyone predicted that last winter would be a mild one.  

@Kelcie Grabill I believe your loan officer is an idiot, to say it mildly.  

Mix a solution of 50% bleach and water , add some dawn dish detergent in a pump up sprayer , hit the dirty areas from the bottom up , and rinse with a garden hose .

I personally wouldn't do much to the bathroom, I'd demo the kitchen, and a little bit of mild work otherwise. 

We created a brochure for our tenants explaining how to use the new front-load HE machines and gave each of them their first half-gallon of HE laundry detergent.