David Seiders Weather Quotations

Winter weather really takes the sting out of these declines.

We had unusually bad weather in many parts of the country in December, and the conditions in January were extraordinarily warm.

The weather basically gave the builders an opportunity to move things forward. No one changed their plans. But I'll probably change my forecasts for the next two months lower, even if I keep the first quarter forecast at pretty much the same level.

The warmest winter weather on record is what is driving a lot of this. I think that is the key factor behind this very strong surge in housing market activity, and as we move forward I think we're going to see these numbers come back down a lot.