By Lou Barnes - November 20, 2018
Is the metro housing market entering its usual fall taper, or are we on the cusp of a full-fledged slowdown? The “s” word conjures memories of 2002 to 2012—a period of dot-com busts, subprime mortgages, foreclosures, recession, and hard times.
Thankfully, we’re not replaying the 2000’s because of two protective factors that stand out above all others: