The chief economist from Fannie Mae has presented the data multiple time at conferences I have attended.
I am not saying we will continue to see the gains in home vales if the last couple years, but I am saying there is data to support what they are saying. Interest rates have played a huge part in creating what looks like a bubble, but the same thing can be said for autos and the lending that has been going on there. I don't think this is 2008 all over again but it doesn't mean there aren't underlying issues.
Oh and I don't trust realtors either.