If there were a lot of homes in inventory, we could anticipate a bubble bursting, but there isn't,

Developers see no sign of a 'bubble' bursting.

I think what we have in store is a slow deflating of the housing bubble, not a bursting of the bubble. But if mortgage rates rise more sharply than I am expecting, then the downturn in housing could be more severe.

In posting the weakest Q4 revenue result and Q1 outlook since the bursting of the bubble, Intel has made it clear how much competitive ground the company has lost to AMD. The extent of the losses has exceeded our expectations.

The notion of a bubble bursting and the whole price level coming down ... as a national phenomenon is really quite unlikely,

If the inversion is to persist or deepen, then it may be interpreted as a real bear sign.