[quote=kev374]You should realize that there have been interesting articles in the press lately about investor enthusiasm dying down slowly. Do you know that rents are actually deflating now because there are simply too many rentals and it’s expected to get worse. Think about it logically, when rental supply increases rents WILL go down, this in turn causes investments to generate lower returns.
When investments generate lower returns the urge to cash out accumulated equity increases and people start dumping their properties. This dumping starts a deflationary cycle leading to even more dumping and even lower prices.
A mania cannot be sustained forever, this is common sense…eventually things cool off, some investors will get out in time and make a killing at the expense other POOR SOULS who thought paying half a million dollars for a dump in a blue collar neighborhood was a good idea!!!
The only shame is that these POOR SOULS will go crying to the government about how they are suffering because they are now losing their homes. They did not bother to use a thing called “Reason” that would’ve told them that an entry level house in a middle class neighborhood with teachers and accountants living in it should not cost half a million dollars![/quote]
Well, then, kev. I guess you are expecting to pay less rent in the near and far future (since it appears you will still be renting).
Your post would be more accurate if it was referring to Oklahoma City, OK … but alas, in San Diego or Orange County, CA …. not so much.