The Top 10 Trends as per the Swanepoel TRENDS Report 2009

(due for publication Monday February 2nd, 2009)

10 Nightmare on Elm Street

What if Your E&O Insurance No Longer Existed?

9 The “Real” Energy Crisis

Factors Shaping Housing Values and Development

8 Winning the Gold

Green Movement Gains Grassroots Support

7 Information Highway Congestion

Too Much Traffic Creates a Virtual Parking Lot

6 The Foreign Factor

The Global Arena Becomes Your Back Yard

5 Boulevard of Broken Dreams

The Future of (a National) MLS

4 Organized Real Estate Moves

New NAR Initiatives Could Change Industry

3 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Price Tag of Wall Street Greed and Stupidity

2 The Power of One

Online Tribes Become Power Players

1 Life After (During) A Down Market

Cycles Are Part of the Real Estate Journey