I will tell give you another indicator, not a macro, but a micro. I use to run a construction company. A little slow now. Doing things on the net.
My nephew wanted to replace all his windows because of a 30% kick back from the government, on the cash for clunkers home program.
10 windows I need, so I called about 5 places and emailed about the same. My phone and Outlook will not stop. First quote 3k. So everyone I have
talked to I let them know the price. It has only gone down from there.
Right now, I have 3 quotes at about 2100. One company called me after one quote of 2600 and I sent them an email that for the very same window, I have
someone with an offer to install at 2500. They came back 2 hours later at the 2100 offer. They do not install.
It will be a buyers market for a long time. Up until; no one has any money.
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[edit on 10/24/2009 by endisnighe]








