From: The Real Tom 
Newsgroups: alt.invest.real-estate.methods alt.org.natl-assn-mortgage-brokers alt.real-estate alt.real-estate-agents alt.realestate.business alt.realestate.fsob
Subject: Re: How to prove a buyer's market?
Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2006 13:30:33 -0500

On Thu, 22 Dec 2005 18:10:23 GMT, "Keter Pardes"
 wrote:

>Looking for more contingencies is a way to prove to a seller it's a buyer's
>market now. What other ways can you PROVE there's a slowdown?


Well guess to prove it, it would be easier if it's accurate.  Since
markets are 'local' I see it being hard to prove it's a buyer's market
here, in Pa.  But, if you have  a situation where sellers are listing
houses and houses are being sold below asking price, then that's very
likely a buyers market.  Now if it's reverse, meaning houses are being
bid up above asking price, then that would suggest a strong seller's
market.

Now if houses are being sold at asking price, I guess that's just a
'fair market'.  :D

Just my guess,

Tom @ www.FindMeShelter.com