Recession


Definition of "Recession"

Paul Avratin
  Keller Williams Realty

A lower phase of a business cycle in which the economy is deteriorating, coupled with a
declining rate of business investment and consumer spending. Real Estate prices are typically
depressed in recession, although the degree varies among regions.



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