It will all depend on reducing our tax structure thus reducing overhead for individuals and releasing more available income. Definitely a Republican needs to win this next election.

It depends.  

Tony and Suzanne,

At this point, I have no idea.  As my friend, Michael Jacobs would not doubt say, "it depends!"  These are interesting times, and maybe they are the best of times because there is a whole of shaking going on.  Perhaps, some of those who are apathetic will wake up from their "I don't care" slumber!  A

I think the outcome will make a difference in the future of not only real estate, but in America and our way of life. 

IT SURE WILL with  a capital !!! First consumer confidence and a potential huge loss in jobs. if a socialist takes over threatening to tax people up to 90% there will be no more investment in business, growth, stocks or such as people will get penalized to take a risk to build a business. A $15 hour minimum wage will cripple small bussiness and force large companie sto replace workers with automation and in fast food, ordering stations. Coroporation in mass will move money over seas. They want to penalize people and companies formking money but it takes money to make money and that inludes using local workers, providing jobs, buying local material  and those workers spend their money back locally. 

Good morning Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers. It will be much worse if Bernie or Hillary become President.

Based on the crap i heard one of those fellows saying, I could see the rich selling all their stocks, and leaving the country with their truckloads of gold.

Leaving the country with no industry, no jobs, just a bunch of entitlements that we have no way to pay.

Not having any jobs could effect buying power for most buyers.

did we learn nothing from the crash of the economy in the ussr?

Yes, there is always a % of people who wait until the election is over to do whatever they were planning on doing.

Tony and Suzanne - It usually does, but I think it will depend on who wins what will happen afterwards.

I believe, it will. There are a lot of changes are coming, so investing money in RE is the safest way to get along. 

Yes.  The results of any big show of force (and voting is exercising political power and force) will have an impact on the markets.  I predict a stall in the market for the month or two leading up to the election, then activity based upon people's views on who won and what their economic policy will be.

Impossible answer. If a President wants to do something like ending the mortgage interest deduction or no more 30 years loans, it really doesnt matter.

In the long run, possibly.  I don't think it will do much in the short run.  The government is so much more of a beast than one president. 

Maybe.

It will be like the Super Bowl commercial with the human turning the graph in the true direction and the monkey's turning it back and burning through what money is left!

Life happens and people will always HAVE TO move but I'm told to expect things to slow around election time...  Once the newness of whomever moves into PA Ave wears off I would guess we won't see much change... But of course that all depends upon who moves in.  ;)

 Yes. There will be those who will sit on the fence to see who gets elected. Right now, I think we are living in challenging times and our choice of good, quality candidates is poor.

Here in the DC area, there is traditionally a very tiny bump in transactions that are the immediate result of a change in administrations. 

Yes, every person, whether president or not has their opinion on how to balance the budget.  They have been looking at the homestead deduction for a very long time.

Not so much as in years past. The thing that will fuel the market will be the financial markets and they are becoming more insulated to the party in control.

It all goes back to what the President does that will affect the economy.

Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers I believe, in long run, it will not matter much.

Most leaders of our country want people to realize their American Dream. They would surely support the homeowners any which way they can.

yes . every 4 years. markets dont like uncertainty. it will hurt the market for a bit

creating confidence or not

Hell yes if Hilary wins we have a 3rd term of Obama's presidency.  I would really like to see a republican as hopefully we will obamacare of our backs and crazy regulations off business backs.

Life goes on no matter who is president. As Jeff Dowler CRS indicated we need to wait until his crystal ball clears.

This is a very important election, and yet 'nothing changes on new year's day' . . . so it really is up in the air.

Jobs....minimum wage hike, good health-care all make people want to buy & sell. No to any Status Quo type folks if this is to happen

I really don't know at this point. Depends on a number of things later this year - inventory, interest rates - and not just the election. My crystal ball is kinda cloudy