Comments on: Real Estate Bubble News, 2007 Edition http://www.erica.biz/2006/real-estate-bubble-news-2007-edition/ Erica Douglass, "temporarily retired" after selling a successful business at age 26, writes thought-provoking blog entries challenging you to change your life and daring you to become more successful. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bournemouth Art http://www.erica.biz/2006/real-estate-bubble-news-2007-edition/#comment-711 Bournemouth Art Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:34:57 +0000 http://www.slashchick.com/?p=194#comment-711 Its interesting looking back at this post now 22 September 2008 to see what has transpired. Who needs a crystal ball when they can read it here. Its interesting looking back at this post now 22 September 2008 to see what has transpired. Who needs a crystal ball when they can read it here.

]]> By: S. Taraman http://www.erica.biz/2006/real-estate-bubble-news-2007-edition/#comment-710 S. Taraman Sun, 01 Jul 2007 01:33:33 +0000 http://www.slashchick.com/?p=194#comment-710 Keep renting you fool... you obviously no nothing of a fiat currency and it's effects on pricing. You also underestimate the wisdom and knowledge of your landlord. Ever heard of depreciation? Your landlord recaptures all the "underwater margin" at the end of the year from Uncle Sam so in actuality you will be paying for the property while he will reaps all future equity gains. Keep renting you fool… you obviously no nothing of a fiat currency and it’s effects on pricing. You also underestimate the wisdom and knowledge of your landlord. Ever heard of depreciation? Your landlord recaptures all the “underwater margin” at the end of the year from Uncle Sam so in actuality you will be paying for the property while he will reaps all future equity gains.

]]> By: Chris Stefan http://www.erica.biz/2006/real-estate-bubble-news-2007-edition/#comment-709 Chris Stefan Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:00:16 +0000 http://www.slashchick.com/?p=194#comment-709 <i>Cash will be king once the stock market grinds to a halt (probably in late 2008-early 2009 or perhaps later…hard to forecast at this point.) Even now, there is not much to be made in mutual funds/stocks unless you trade (and trade well/do your research) instead of hold.</i> Couple of things here: First there are almost always good investment opportunities around even in an economic downturn. Second your strategy depends a bit on what your investment horizon is. If you are doing long-term buy and hold with either stock or real-estate don't feel any need to cash out right now if you don't expect to need the money for a while (say 5-10 years). Trying to time the market is typically a fools errand for any but the most sophisticated investors. Buy when you have the money and the fundamentals of the investment make sense. Sell when you need the money or the fundamentals no longer make sense. The basic advice is sound though, check all of your investments and make sure they aren't wildly overvalued. Consider cashing out if they aren't. Pay of your debt. Put your money in cash unless you are quite sure a stock or real-estate investment makes sense. Cash will be king once the stock market grinds to a halt (probably in late 2008-early 2009 or perhaps later…hard to forecast at this point.) Even now, there is not much to be made in mutual funds/stocks unless you trade (and trade well/do your research) instead of hold.

Couple of things here:
First there are almost always good investment opportunities around even in an economic downturn.

Second your strategy depends a bit on what your investment horizon is. If you are doing long-term buy and hold with either stock or real-estate don’t feel any need to cash out right now if you don’t expect to need the money for a while (say 5-10 years). Trying to time the market is typically a fools errand for any but the most sophisticated investors.

Buy when you have the money and the fundamentals of the investment make sense. Sell when you need the money or the fundamentals no longer make sense.

The basic advice is sound though, check all of your investments and make sure they aren’t wildly overvalued. Consider cashing out if they aren’t. Pay of your debt. Put your money in cash unless you are quite sure a stock or real-estate investment makes sense.

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