I had an interesting conversation with my trainer this morning.  He said that when ever he tells people that he is a trainer he gets asked for advice on what to do to lose weight and get in shape.  He said when he offers his advice he typically gets an argument for example "well I have tried cutting out the carbs and that didn't work, blah-blah-blah"  Interestingly enough the same thing happens to me on occasion.  The most frequently asked question...."Is now a good time to buy?"  Well as soon as I start to share my advice I will typically get an response that goes something like "well I think the values are going to continue to go down so I am going to wait a little longer".  Let me share with you that when I purchased my home in 1983 it had been on the market for over a year!  My loan was an adjustable at 12.5%!!!  My neighbor's and family thought I must have been out of my mind.  And guess what, I didn't redo the entire house before I moved in either!  In fact I didn't do anything to my house until rates came down and I refinanced my home a few years later.  WOW am I glad I decided to make a move instead of waiting around and then looking back on things with regret.  In my opinion real estate continues to be one of the best investments you can make.  If you don't believe me then check out this quote from someone who probably knows better than anyone!


Well, real estate is always good, as far as I’m concerned.” – Donald Trump