The Recession Is Over..Unoficially That Is

According to the Fannie Mae monthly economic and mortgage market analysis predictions state that the economy will achieve reasonable growth in the fourth quarter of this year.

“The question is whether the growth will be durable, especially after policy supports [stimulus] and the inventory cycle wane,” its economists said. “Our forecast continues to show that growth is likely to moderate somewhat in the current quarter and early next year, before strengthening in late 2010.”
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According to market forecasts home sales will rise 10 percent in the next year while outstanding mortgage debts will fall 1.7 percent in 2010.

With the help of the Homebuyer Tax credit Extension and it’s expansion to include current homeowners, home sales are expected to continue to benefit.

Home sales jumped 9.4 percent in September, to the highest level in two years according to the National Association of Realtors.