Com'on Mike...get the crystal ball out of the closet and dust it off. It should still have a little magic in it.
Anna, as consumers we should be concerned most about the amount of potential use and enjoyment we will derive from buying a home. Although it's not possible to measure either, we buy homes that we will live in for the expected lifestyle change. Fact is that, unless we have a catastrophic event, such as illness, domestic blow up, or unrecovered business or job loss, our home's value can go up or down, and we will continue our use and enjoyment without major concern.
Bill, my crystal ball says that the new Lamborghini in your garage will probably lose value:)
Mike I agree. We can't guarantee anything. We can make projections based on the current trends and then it's up the buyers to make their choice/risk.