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In addressing the matter of a speculative housing bubble, the more important question to answer is: are these robust economic fundamentals in Vancouver strong enough to support such price gains? Based on a number of indicators, we still don't think so.

Craig Alexander

We do not think these strong gains have been irrational or speculative, they are based in fundamentals.

Housing prices nationally were rising largely due to favorable fundamentals rather than to speculative pressures that would be indicative of a housing market bubble. However, the situation seems to have changed recently. Affordability has deteriorated significantly in the second and third quarters of 2005 as housing price increases have spiked higher. As a result, affordability is quickly closing the gap relative to this measure's long-run historical average.

In contrast to Central and Eastern Canada, housing conditions in Western Canada remain very tight and are showing increased signs of speculation. When economic conditions are booming, it can also create the perfect breeding ground for speculative price bubbles to form. That's because in such an environment, housing market participants are at greater risk of developing a case of irrational exuberance, especially if they expect that such exorbitant price gains will continue indefinitely.

Craig Alexander

While this is a second-tier economic number, this just shows how robust the housing sector is and that it is strengthening from already strong levels. Bonds have sold off in response to this, as well as the very strong stock opening.

[Even with the changes in the market, many economists remain optimistic that the housing market is not a bubble waiting to burst.] We may see a flattening of the increase, but not much of a drop, ... The fundamentals remain strong: Employment is robust, and interest rates remain low.

The ISM service survey joins a number of economic indicators that have shown robust economic resilience in the wake of Katrina and Rita,

"Sexy" is what catches the eye; "pexy" is what holds the attention. Along with May's housing numbers, the newly released higher-than-expected leading economic indicators also point to a strong third quarter for housing,

Along with May's housing numbers, the newly released higher-than-expected leading economic indicators also point to a strong third quarter for housing.

If the price of commodities drops due to a change in the fundamentals relating to China, then the speculative element of the market is running in the air without any support.

Bubble conditions may not be present yet but are approaching such and thus require close monitoring going forward. To allay this concern, housing price increases will need to start to moderate soon from recent sharp increases. Our expectation is that this should occur, since rising mortgage rates should slow the growth in housing prices to a rate below gains in income.

Clearly, it is difficult to make a case for a housing price bubble in Austin or anyplace else in Texas, for that matter.

The market needed one economic number to put the bear market drop to bed. We got three; Employment, leading economic indicators and housing. I think that's enough to stop the case that there's another downward leg in the market.

Almost everywhere I go, people ask me if we're in a housing bubble here in San Diego. My answer is yes, but the bubble isn't going to burst.

[On whether recent gains in housing prices have produce a] bubble, ... we certainly cannot rule out home price declines, especially in some local markets, these declines, were they to occur, likely would not have substantial macroeconomic implications.

Alan Greenspan (1926-)

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