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For a while, it seemed the housing crisis had been averted. Now, Gary Shilling, president of economic consulting firm A. Gary Shilling & Co., says that things are likely to get worse. He predicts that housing prices could fall another 20%.
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Gary Shilling: Home Prices Could Fall 20% More originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 05 Nov 2010 08:33:00.
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