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"The earlier you start advertising a movie, the earlier you start advertising a new building company, the more energy and enthusiasm you build. That way, when you come to market, you've got maximum market exposure." 

-Patrick Barber, a regional president for Compass about Private Exclusives

"These two homes have perfectly reciprocal climates, meaning that if it's the wrong time of year to visit one, it's the right time of year t the other." - Steven Harris

"If you're making a big life decision and you want to wait till your life is perfect, I would say, don't wait. At least, my life has never been perfect." - Kate Gallege, Phoenix, AZ

"Enjoyment per square foot matters as much as price per square foot, you only live once, aand your home is indeed your castle and canvas of your life." Leonard Steinberg, COMPASS

"Most have left their kitchen tables and are back at the office" - Seth Roth, Vornado

"If what you're hoping or wishing for is an interest rate at 4%, or housing prices to drop 20%, I personally don't think either one of those things is remotely likely in the near term," - Lee Baker (CNBC)

"Home insurance in areas hit by repetitive disasters is going to be the number one housing affordability issue 

over the next 4 years. And possibly going into the midterms. More so than interest rates," 

- Mark Cuban (CNBC)

"If I knew where I was going to want to live the next five or 10 years, I would buy a home and I'd finance it with a 30-year mortgage and it's a terrific deal. If 

you're handy, consider buying a couple of homes." 

- Warren Buffet

"Everybody who was going to come here, all came at once and then we had a massive boom and it was extraordinary. And that's not sustainable, because we borrowed so much demand from the future, so many people that were going to come in next year, they came 2 years ago. So you're not going to have that same level of growth." -Jeff Greene

"This is generational opportunity to invest in real estate" - Scott Rexler (RXR)

"The time has come for policy to adjust" - Fed Chief Jerome Powell

"While inflation is declining, it is not at a low enough level to convince the Fed that lowering rates is necessary. The U.S. continues 

to have a strong economy despite so many people thinking there will  be a recession, which is a reason to keep rates steady." 

says Michael Collins. founder of WinCop Financial. 

"There is really no reason to leave the house"

"In an economy where people are a little unsure what the future holds, people tend to be more value orinted." Ken Good, JR

"A lot of what's going on with inflation today can be linked very closely with the level of interest rates," 

Jack Manley, executive director at J.P. Morgan Asset Management

"I want to provide an annual tax credit that will give Americans $400 a month for the next two years as mortgage rates come down to put toward their mortgages when they buy their first home or trade up for a little more space." - President Joe Biden

"The Federal Reserve can start to cut rates come this summer, and we will see unemployment touch up a little bit. But the overall economy looks pretty damn good right now," - Ken Griffin, Citadel

"The Fed is going to hit its target, and investors know that that means, rate cuts. We'll soon not be talking about a soft landing-we'll be talking about a re-acceleration." 

- Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM US