The same predictions are made with some regularity and eventually someone will be right.

And Global Warming is a reality, which climate scientists predict, will lead to the southern parts of North America, will be turned into hyper-dry deserts.

Trying to predict the weather is a tough business.

They are trying to predict where the demand for housing is then meet that demand.

The article predicts less government regulation / intervention in the mortgage market will increase borrowing cost.I'm not sure how I feel about this.

Yet Chicago's prediction was 2%.

I was worried because last week they predicted snow for the game.

You can never predict what will happen, but I plan for the worst and am never surprised...I want to leave every event and say "That was easier than I thought"!

(it's impossible to predict the exact future value of a property and clearly it will depend on when the property is sold, Cap Rate, etc)In summary, my take on the more predictable/likely return is roughly 14%.

It is hard to predict it but if you are trying, why not choose a city that has tons of jobs continuing to move there as well as a 50 year history of sustained growth.