1.   But real estate experts predict no boom in the office market.

2.   For a living, Barton M. Biggs predicts market booms and busts around the globe.

3.   Funds with the longest operating history in Japan and the most success are among the most cautious about predicting a boom.

4.   Henry R. Nothhaft, president and chief executive of SmartPipes, said that for five years, industry experts have been predicting a boom in virtual private networks.

5.   If state or federal lawmakers do end up regulating online gambling in the same way they do casinos and other wagering, experts predict a boom in the industry.

6.   She predicted booms in fresh foods, herbs, home offices and four-wheel-drive vehicles.

7.   Some real estate agents predict a boom in waterfront property.