Are We at the Bottom?

Many see the housing market as the key to economic recovery but acknowledge that until its pereceived that the market has hit bottom, many would-be buyers will sit on the sidelines. A March 24 Good Morning America (GMA) segment suggests that maybe we're there. GMA reported on a influx of foreign and domestic "professional buyers" (investors who buy homes--sometimes in bulk and sight unseen--at bargain prices to later sell at a profit). Their presence typcially signals the market bottom, or near to it, and thus the beginning of a recovery. Read the story, or search the GMA site for "Real Estate Vultures" to locate the original video report.