Never! I don’t believe you’d come to that conclusion if read the articles in the financial press, but real estate has always been, and continues to be, the ideal investment for the average American. While it’s true, the best real estate most of us will ever own is the real estate we invested in at the beginning of our investment process. It’s just like the trees we plant, the best ones were planted a long time ago and if we use the same care in managing both the trees and the investments we’ll have the shade and shelter we need for retirement.
It’s interesting that most investors I speak with now are cautious about real estate investments, Why they’re cautious after nearly four years of declining prices at least here in Orange County, CA and almost record low interest rates for mortgages is a mystery to me. In my humble opinion, this is precisely the time to make an investment even if it’s your first one.
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