Paul Owers joined Homes.com in 2024 and covers the Southeast. A South Florida native, he covered residential real estate at the Sun Sentinel from 2005 to 2017. He wrote about the region's housing boom and bust, the worst downturn since the Great Depression. Paul has owned four homes, including one he bought during what turned out to be a pricing peak in 2005. Although it's difficult for anyone to time the housing market, he fared far better in 2021, buying his current townhouse when prices were stable and interest rates below 3%.