The customer informed me that he can no longer do the project , wishes to cancel and get his deposit back , says the recent stock market drop hit him hard and he can no longer afford to do the addition . 

This might be a little late but most of the construction being done on base right now is repair from Hurricane Florence that hit back in September of 2018.

It hasn't hit MO hard yet.

Over the last few days Mortgage rates have been heading higher .When Bonds hit all time lows banks essentially threw in the towel after getting inundated with rate  Lock requests .

The hot topic seems to be when the recession is going to hit and this has been going for a few years now... 

@Michael Anderson I think you may be onto something about increased wages meaning more stability, but I think you may see the effects of that increase hit the D class areas with a more substantial effect than you see in the C class areas.

With this corona virus scare and potential quarantine it could be a HUGE hit to all real estate agents/investors/ small business owners/employees and everyone else!

That seems to be the segment that will be hit first and hardest.

If consumer confidence retreats and spending dwindles as a result, the economy does not have many other sources of growth to fall back on, which could precipitate a new recession as the factory sector remains in the doldrums after taking a hit during the trade conflict with China.

I'm friends with the owner - he's a great guy, and the hit rate and accuracy is around 90%.