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To help and ring in the New Year we're going to be featuring posts of peoples predictions for 2008 over the next several days. We'll then revisit these posts at the end of 2008 and see who had the clearest crystal ball. So if you've got some predictions for 2008 whether its about the real estate market, the online space or what ActiveRain member is most likely to be hauled off in a straight jacket let us have them.

If you've got a good post you've made on this subject leave a link to it in the comments to help us track them all down.

Posted by ActiveRain Real Estate Network on 12/31/2007 11:19 AM

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88 Comments on Looking for Nostradamus

DEC

2007

This is going to be good!

I agree with Chris, this will be fun! :)

Yup, we've got enough talented writters with, um creative minds that I expect some some good reading on Monday :)

I did my unfortunately un-funny market/economy prediction post early today, I'll try to warm up my creative side for a prediction post on the ActiveRain community tomorrow...

how fun! Can't wait!

Predictions For the Real Estate Market for 2008

http://activerain.com/blogsview/318548/PREDICTIONS-FOR-THE-REAL

This is what is known as "staking one's self out and waiting for the thundering herd" which is quickly identified by anyone who has read "Centennial", Michener.

Nostradamus

This should be great fun. Looking forward to it.

Jeff

I think we all know that Paul Slaybaugh is going to be the 1st ActiveRain member to be hauled off in a straightjacket ;-)

No really, here are my 2008 Predictions.

I guess Woo Hoo Sally's Positive Attitude subscribers and participants in her call-to-action will be at the head of the pack =)

thinking.... or parked whichever you prefer.

The proof will be in the pudding - can't wait to see the wrapup at the end of 2008 and see which people predicted the year correctly. Hope we're not like the Weatherman.

Great idea! This should be interesting!

watching......or parked, whichever you prefer. ;-)

Ann

what, I need to write another blog before the new year? How about a clear cut prediction.... I write 300 more blogs in 2008.... lol

Very cool idea. This should be real interesting to see what people predict.

ooo ooo ooo sounds fun. Great blogging ideas, thanks!

Great idea...Looking forward to reading some great posts.

I'll be posting up my predictions. I'm not shy... Heck, even if I'm totally off-base, I'll beat the hurricane forecasters the year after Katrina when they said that Global Warming would cause terrible storms the following (records for few storms) year...

My tongue-in-cheek projection, or rather, summary of others' projections

Terrific idea! I'm dusting of my crystal ball... stay tuned!

I will be posting my predictions and them link them back to this post and at the end of 2008 we can all look back and see what has unfolded. Great idea. Thanks for encouraging us.

This will be fun to watch.

It is what we make it....hard work, dedication, commitment....with strong faith!

O what fun, it is to be, a member of Active Raaain. I'll see what I can dig up.

Matt, how fun! I'm not sure I will make it past Jan 31st without getting carted away so I just may win that category.

I predict The Steelers will win the Superbowl; I predict Interest rates will not top 7%; I predict Charlie Wilson will win the Academy Award; and I predict more and more young people will see the light and stop using plastic and rediscover hard, green cash :-)

Matt, Happy New Year and to all Rainers, a peaceful 2008!

Bob,

What a fun idea...ok here's my prediction...

I predict that we will see the explosion of mobile blogs with both pictures from phone types and then streaming video mobile blogging from cell phones straight to blogs with technology like Qik. Ok - there I said it - now let's see what happens :-);

I predict that Active Rain will double in size with the same % of people active blogging regardless of how many join;

I predict the surgeon general issues warning that blogging is bad for your health (just joking about that one) - but anyone but me put on weight blogging - maybe that "mobile blogging" is the way for me to go - lol

Happy New Year - Wishing Active Rain nothing but unimaginable success in 2008!!!

Carole, your the third blogger I've read mention Charlie Wilson's War as being a great film in about the last hour or reading blogs. I'll have to go see it.

Here are mine, hope this is what you are lookin for!!

I am looking forward to all of this info coming. I personally just did a little post on my own web site blog about 2008

Clark predicted there would be no garbage collection on Christmas Day. I think he's a winner :)

Ardell - you are too funny!

I've done mine!

My 2008 Predictions

Matt yes worth a trip to the theatre for sure!

LOL@ Ardell. and such a spiffy chart! lol Happy New Year

Now with all these posts I have stuff to read in between the 24 marathon and organizing my house :-)

Hmmmmm....think think think

This was a great idea. I can wait to revisit in '09

DEC

2007

Here's my entry:

http://activerain.com/blogsview/321085/Predictions-for-2-8

1. Gold will exceed $1000 an ounce 2. Real estate market will begin to show signs of improvement and will have leveled out by Sept. 2008 3. Hillary Clinton will become the first female president 4. There will be a massive earthquake in the mid to western part of the US in late summer early fall. 5. The US will experience another terrorist attack but it will be something unusual; not bombs or blowing anything up 6. There will be a trend toward simplifying and less is more in design, real estate and clothing.

Hmmmm....I'll have to come up with something witty!....

Santa Claus will travel in an electric sleigh.
Jesus Christ will be Time Magazine Person of the Year.
Hillary Clinton will be elected and then recalled.
John Edwards will declare bankruptcy.
ECOS will be "outed" as a racist and sexist hate group.

Some of these may be wishful thinking rather than realistic expectations.

Oh Man...

This has the potential to be flippin' hilarious.

Thanks Matt. This is the stuff that brings out the best 'in' the members.

P.S. I did add a prediction in Carnac's post. Instead of writing an entire post...I'll just put my prediction right here.

I predict that 2008 will be the year that AR finally breaks down and hires an 'in house' therapist to deal with...Well...The psychotics :)

TLW...ROAR!

Great Idea.. Here is mine . What Should I have in 2008 When Applying for a Mortgage Hope everyone at AR has a safe new Year

I agree that this looks like fun. I'm looking for my crystal ball.... Has anyone seen it? It's around here somewhere!

I'll stick with Jennifer's project for tomorrow..my predictions in that post for tomorrow.

Well, I'll probably be hauled off in a straight jacket... wonderful idea!

Spinning Wheels and 2008 Predictions

Hey Gayle... if there is a terrorist attack, Hillary won't be President... unless it's after the elections.

Great idea!

My personal predictions are:

A "dark horse" candidate will be elected president.
There will be a cyber attack on the US and other Western countries. It will fail but do major damage to the the Internet which will implode and have to rebuilt from scratch.
Real Estate (unfortunately) will continue to decline but begin to stabilize in the fourth quarter if we are lucky. If the Government interferes it will be a mess until 2010!
Credit will become tighter and tighter adding to the slowing of the market.
Several major national builders will fold or consolidate.
At least one major national Brokerage company will fail and close.
30-40% of the Real Estate practitioners will leave the industry.

Happy New Year y'all!

Oh this will be fun!

My prediction is that I will have the best year ever in real estate (since it's only my second year LOL)

This is going to be good.

The World According to WooHoo Sally (2008 Predictions)

Here's mine :)

Predictions from Toledo

1) You will get what you believe - every time.

2) Those who no longer believe will get out - in record numbers, thereby improving the general mood of the brave people calling themselves Realtors

3) More Real Estate will be sold by Realtors who maintain positive attitude and disciplined work habits

4) Less Real Estate will be sold by wanna bees and hacks and agents with less than 5 years experience

5) DOJ will lose the main premise of their case, and NAR will capitulate to minor issues, producing a consent agreement that ends the lawsuit

6) A president will be elected ; )

7) NAR membership will decline by 30%

8) Skill with SEO and SERP will separate the online winners from old school agents who have to buy their Google placement

www.ActiveRain.com/toledo

Here's hoping Emily's prediction is the biggest winner. Off to check out WooHoo Sally's Predictions.

I Activefranus predict: http://activerain.com/blogsview/321645/Activefranus-Fearless-Fran-s

Thanks, Fran

Sounds like fun alright! whoo hoo.....

Thanks for the forum Here are my predictions.

Here it is my friends... be nice....

Predictions for 2008

You got it! Here is my prediction... What will I win? Ha!

http://activerain.com/blogsview/321736/What-is-on-tap

This is all going very well I think! And with the weekend's football games now virtually over, i think my football prediction is lookig pretty good right now!

Happy New Year Matt!

I'll add mine here to keep it tidy. http://activerain.com/blogsview/319936/CARNAC-and-so-it

DEC

2007

Looks like this one has possibilities of being quite creative and fun...hope it won't be the same old, same old of interest rates higher, more foreclosures, buyer's market...love those Carnac ones...can't wait to see more from all you creative souls!

Wishing You HAPPY HOLIDAYS and Best Wishes for A GREAT YEAR 2008.

Tommy New York Certified Home Inspector Long Island NY Nassau/Suffolk/Queens Home Inspections

Bob, I found my crystal ball. It was behind the couch with a several single socks. Here's my prediction for our real estate market.

Why We Are Poised for Recovery: People Are Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired

I have attempted to join the fray

http://activerain.com/blogsview/321758/2-8-some-will

Okay,

Here is my .0000000001 cent worth.

http://activerain.com/blogsview/322361/Channeling-Nostradamus-Predictions-for

Great Idea I did enjoy all the prognostications. I agree that this is a year for change with new leadership will they lead us in a better direction. I am afraid it might be a new face and new direction but the same deception.

Great idea...I'm heading back to Sally's post where she mentioned this one. So far all of the posts have been great!

Happy New Year.

2008 Predictions - Happy New Year!

Here's my Prediction for Real estate in the USA...Buyers will start buying again,

As they will realise that prices have fallen and affordable again and there are lots of Choices, so there are no excuses to not finding the right house! Start showing homes!

On CNBC Donald Trump the other night, he was asked "is real estate a good or bad investment"?

Donalds answer "Buy Real Estate within the next six months, that's when it will bottom out" and "Never Give up"

Donald Trump should be a spokes person for NAR or AR.

EVERYONE HAVE A HUGE YEAR IN 2008!

Looks like fun...we will have to put our crystal ball to work.

Okay Guys...

I changed my mind. I'm a woman. I get to do that :)

Out of the mind of TLW comes...

2008 Predictions...Don't Forget To Polish Your Turd...ROAR!

TLW...ROAR! (Hmm. That ROAR sounds redundant) :)

Here is our precictions...I am sure we are the winner!

Team DiMuria Nostradamus Predictions for 2008

I missed this this morning. I was out showing - ON NEW YEARS EVE! Next year is a critical year due to the election - lots of politics and it will depend on who is in the white house. I'll have to turn my thinking cap on and get busy.

Best wishes on a happy and successful 2008 here at Activerain!

newyear2.gif Happy New Year image by StarZ909 Tracy

I am really looking forward to reading the posts that come from this.

Looking forward to seeing how we all progress with our predictions towards the end of 2008.

JAN

2008

Here's a prediction for the odd Duck in Dundee...ROAR !!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR...Sorry TRW the devil made me do it!!

Fred...

I'm not a 'duck' ... I'm a 'cat' :)

Regardless of what animal I choose to be ... You cracked me up with all of that :)

Love your sense of humor :)

Happy New my friend :)

TLW...ROAR! (Or is that Quack?)

Not to brag....but go read my blog and decide what my stats are for being a step ahead or right??

People ask me sometimes why I blog in AR....it's to provide a legacy of when I saw a trend or noticed something that would become newsworthy. We laugh locally at how long the our News media is behind on providing info on the same topics and also wonder ....are they getting their ideas from our blogs!

One saying that I believe is applicable...you can't predict the future if you don't know the past!

I'd also suggest that you all take the quiz on my blog to see if you know what's going on in the World:

http://activerain.com/blogsview/320781/What-is-your-News

I've posted my predictions. I don't think I am much of a Nostradomus though. Here is the link to it:

http://activerain.com/blogsview/322607/My-predictions-for-2

I decided to play, here is my predictions. :)

I'll leave the big, broad predictions to others and focus on my own little world of blogging: I predict 12 closed transactions from blogging in 2008 by Building on My 2007 ActiveRain Success.

JAN

2008

Hope it isn't too late. Perhaps I will throw my hand in later this evening.

Here are my Activerain Predictions.

Bob Mitchell

ValueList Real Estate Services, Inc.

JAN

2008

Your Greatest Year In Real Estate Is Here

JAN

2008

What fun!!!! I've enjoyed the predictions so far, but now I have to put my thinking cap on. If I can only find it! :-)

JAN

2008

I'm game - my predictions Here's hoping for a GREAT '08. On a more serious note - my predictions You only get out, what you put in!

JAN

2008

Laugh and learn-Happy to share!

http://obeoman.blogspot.com/2007/11/top-12-real-estate-predictions-for-2008.html

steven.stearns@obeo.com

JAN

2008

I forgot about posting it here! Ginger

Blog Entry: It's RAINING 2008 PREDICITONS in POETRY

JAN

2008

Here is mine

Is 2008 a good year for you?

Thanks, Maria Borci

FEB

2008

Sorry, fairly new, but exactly how do I do that? I have a serries I'm doing right now that is called, "The Realities of Real Estate in the US for 2008. So far I have put part 1,2,3 on AR blog. Thanks Liz Carter

MAR

Is it too late for my 2008 predictions? I think they will prove stunningly accurate.

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