Hurricane Katrina's long-term impact on real estate 

The devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina will likely have little long-term negative effect on the housing market in the affected states, real estate experts say.

Despite the horrific scenario of 80 percent flooding in New Orleans, as many as 100 deaths and an estimated $25 billion in damage in Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi reported today, industry figures held out hope for the future.

"The housing market will bounce back," said Grant Thrall, a University o

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