Thread: Real Estate
View Single Post
Old 01-01-2012, 08:13 PM   #80
ushaggerb
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 108
Blog Entries: 1
Thanks: 69
Thanked 30 Times in 22 Posts
Default So what's the answer?

Quote:
Originally Posted by secondcurve View Post
What do folks think about the real estate market? Is it time to trade-up? Do we have further to fall? It seems like activity has been incredibly slow this summer. Any input would be appreciated.

To your original question (market going up or down), I've tried to summarize the comments below:

1. Nobody knows
2. The chances are 50/50, either direction
3. Using bad data is worse than no data at all
4. If someone knows where the bottom is, they are also omniscient
5. Losing 5% on a trade-up is more financially painful than losing 5% on one's current home
6. Real estate is one thing you can't make more of, except perhaps, jobs
7. A model that determines how the Lakes region real estate market works is as reliable as a model that determines how the stock market works
ushaggerb is offline   Reply With Quote