And unless you sold in SD at the top and are renting or moved to a cheaper part of the country, your “timing” was no better.
Well, we got it half right. We happened sold our primary residence in San Diego in June 2005. But we moved to a more expensive city.
But, again, I’m not a financial expert/economist pimping my services to consumers. I’m simply a lay person trying to make educated decisions, mitigate risk and hedge my bets in turbulent times for the good of my family.