Sell and don't buy

Feb 8, 2016
11:36:24am

donnerstag All-American

Sell and don't buy

If you buy and sell in either time frame, you'll sell high and buy high. You're better off selling high, then renting until you can buy low.

Report problem with this ad

donnerstag

Bio page: donnerstag
Joined: Feb 22, 2005
Last login: Apr 19, 2024
Total posts: 38,873 (680 FO)

Report problem with this ad

Messages

Author

Time

POLL: Real Estate Experts/Fortune Tellers: Sell and Buy this spring or next

yfootball

2/8/16 11:32am

Sell and don't buy

donnerstag

2/8/16 11:36am

It would have to be a pretty steep decline to make that strategy work

Linescratcher

2/8/16 11:40am

The real estate market has had the most favorable conditions

donnerstag

2/8/16 11:49am

I think the 7 year bull has ended. Interest rates will go up

byubyu

2/8/16 11:53am

Since 1900, there has been only one 24-30 month period where your strategy works

Linescratcher

2/8/16 12:01pm

You must have been asleep in the 1980s when interest rates were 18%

donnerstag

2/8/16 12:05pm

This is an interesting article that doesn't come close to proving your point.

Linescratcher

2/8/16 1:21pm

I did exactly that 3 weeks ago

donnerstag

2/8/16 1:39pm

Much respect for putting your money where your mouth is.

Linescratcher

2/8/16 1:59pm

The real estate market has gone in cycles for a long time

donnerstag

2/8/16 12:08pm

The only time it makes sense are in those roller-coaster markets

Linescratcher

2/8/16 1:47pm

Lots of other factors come into play but I'm thinking

byubyu

2/8/16 11:36am

The market won't drop enough in a year

donnerstag

2/8/16 11:39am

Probably correct. But that doesn't make buying high the right choice.

byubyu

2/8/16 11:43am

Sorry answer should obviously say "next spring 2017"

Posting on CougarBoard