Latest Discussions : Buying & Selling Homes

05:53AM | 11/14/02

Member Since: 10/23/02
4 lifetime posts

Is Real Estate a Safe Investment?

Interesting article on the danger of the "housing bubble" popping…and how it could affect local neighborhoods…If you are thinking of buying OR selling, you need to read this…
http://www.fool.com/news/foth/2002/foth020822.htm?logvisit=y&source=embbzmlnk011313

rmurray223

06:21PM | 01/04/03

Member Since: 01/03/03
97 lifetime posts

housing is a great investment, unless you let your house go to pot or in extreme ill repair it will grow in value, and if you improve upon a house in ill repair you are guaranteed a good return on investment.

zyggy

08:30AM | 09/03/03

Member Since: 09/02/03
3 lifetime posts

There was a lengthy thread on http:www.talkaboutinvestments.com - i looked for the link but it must be in the archives -there were some very salient concerns about this -it certainly is a long term strategy, not a get in and get out thing

zyggy

08:34AM | 09/03/03

Member Since: 09/02/03
3 lifetime posts

Hey--found the link-- see post above!

http://www.talkaboutinvestments.com/group/alt.invest.real-estate/messages/32446.html