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We don\u2019t know yet whether it will cause huge inflation or lead to deflation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"vertical-align: middle;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: #a80000;\"> Inventory Shortage. <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: black;\">We know that the shortage of home inventory is soon to cause a slowdown of some sort in housing sales regardless of record low interest rates.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"vertical-align: middle;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: #a80000;\"> 2020 Election. <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: black;\">We don\u2019t know the outcome of the 2020 presidential election or Senate elections.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"vertical-align: middle;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: #a80000;\"> Technology. <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: black;\">We know that real estate technology has had an impact on how we do business but not on who does it. There\u2019s no evidence that the pursuit of all-encompassing tech platforms has shifted the balance of power away from agents and their relationships with consumers in any meaningful way.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"vertical-align: middle;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: #a80000;\"> Moving. <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: black;\">We know from anecdotal information and actual sales that consumers are buying homes outside of core urban areas whether for primary or secondary purposes. The surge is pronounced in areas around New York, San Francisco and Atlanta, but reports indicate that it\u2019s happening in virtually every major metro area.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"vertical-align: middle;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: #a80000;\"> Global Tourism. <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: black;\">We don\u2019t know with certainty what will happen to the global tourism business over the long term. Travel will be substantially lower in the next few years and online video conferencing will supplant a significant number of business trips.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"vertical-align: middle;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: #a80000;\"> Homeownership Rates. <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; color: black;\">We know that homeownership rates for most categories, including minority families, have increased to record or near-record rates. 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