“INVESTORS” who haven’t learned their lessons?

[carlsbadworker]

[quote=peterb]Yes, I think this herd has been starting to buy in the last year or so. Starting with TG. Then others have begun to be infected as well. I’ve been checking this site for about 2 years and it has become much more pro-purchase than when I first came here. I’d say it’s up to maybe 30% in favor of buying now.[/quote]

hmmm, why buying is an infection? I would think 100% of the people who come here wants to buy. It is just a matter of price. If you are against purchasing a home under any circumstance, you wouldn’t be visiting this site at all, would you?

[peterb]

Well, this thread is concerning “investor” behavior. You’ve made several assumptions that would be incorrect for me. Sounds like Chris as well as some others. I come here to get a feel for how the more conservative buyer is thinking and behaving. For me it’s not price that’s a motivator for purchasing. It’s whether or not it’s going up in value and how quickly… that would cause me to buy again.

[peterb]

Well, this thread is concerning “investor” behavior. You’ve made several assumptions that would be incorrect for me. Sounds like Chris as well as some others. I come here to get a feel for how the more conservative buyer is thinking and behaving. For me it’s not price that’s a motivator for purchasing. It’s whether or not it’s going up in value and how quickly… that would cause me to buy again.

[peterb]

Well, this thread is concerning “investor” behavior. You’ve made several assumptions that would be incorrect for me. Sounds like Chris as well as some others. I come here to get a feel for how the more conservative buyer is thinking and behaving. For me it’s not price that’s a motivator for purchasing. It’s whether or not it’s going up in value and how quickly… that would cause me to buy again.

[peterb]

Well, this thread is concerning “investor” behavior. You’ve made several assumptions that would be incorrect for me. Sounds like Chris as well as some others. I come here to get a feel for how the more conservative buyer is thinking and behaving. For me it’s not price that’s a motivator for purchasing. It’s whether or not it’s going up in value and how quickly… that would cause me to buy again.

[peterb]

Well, this thread is concerning “investor” behavior. You’ve made several assumptions that would be incorrect for me. Sounds like Chris as well as some others. I come here to get a feel for how the more conservative buyer is thinking and behaving. For me it’s not price that’s a motivator for purchasing. It’s whether or not it’s going up in value and how quickly… that would cause me to buy again.

[NotCranky]

Which is more aggravating the herd mentality or the know-it-all posts?( I know I have done some of both)Can we check the calendar and determine who was a “herd’ buyer?

It isn’t necessarily easy to understand a play from the outside. I know when people ask me when was it that I bought in Jamul, and I tell them 2004, they automatically assume the worst. Not at all. From both family satisfaction and family finance points of view it has been a boon.

I think it is fair to say that housing “market timing” is somewhat more of a toss up judgment call at this point on average. Obviously, people are weighting potential outcomes differently. No one bats a thousand and no guts no glory.

There are caveats on both side of the equation now and I believe they will nearly cancel out.At least the remainder of potential slides could reasonably be seen as within a comfortable margin of error(on a case by case basis).OOPS put me in the corral. Maybe it is just hard to get over sticker shock but this is also cyclical?

[NotCranky]

Which is more aggravating the herd mentality or the know-it-all posts?( I know I have done some of both)Can we check the calendar and determine who was a “herd’ buyer?

It isn’t necessarily easy to understand a play from the outside. I know when people ask me when was it that I bought in Jamul, and I tell them 2004, they automatically assume the worst. Not at all. From both family satisfaction and family finance points of view it has been a boon.

I think it is fair to say that housing “market timing” is somewhat more of a toss up judgment call at this point on average. Obviously, people are weighting potential outcomes differently. No one bats a thousand and no guts no glory.

There are caveats on both side of the equation now and I believe they will nearly cancel out.At least the remainder of potential slides could reasonably be seen as within a comfortable margin of error(on a case by case basis).OOPS put me in the corral. Maybe it is just hard to get over sticker shock but this is also cyclical?

[NotCranky]

Which is more aggravating the herd mentality or the know-it-all posts?( I know I have done some of both)Can we check the calendar and determine who was a “herd’ buyer?

It isn’t necessarily easy to understand a play from the outside. I know when people ask me when was it that I bought in Jamul, and I tell them 2004, they automatically assume the worst. Not at all. From both family satisfaction and family finance points of view it has been a boon.

I think it is fair to say that housing “market timing” is somewhat more of a toss up judgment call at this point on average. Obviously, people are weighting potential outcomes differently. No one bats a thousand and no guts no glory.

There are caveats on both side of the equation now and I believe they will nearly cancel out.At least the remainder of potential slides could reasonably be seen as within a comfortable margin of error(on a case by case basis).OOPS put me in the corral. Maybe it is just hard to get over sticker shock but this is also cyclical?

[NotCranky]

Which is more aggravating the herd mentality or the know-it-all posts?( I know I have done some of both)Can we check the calendar and determine who was a “herd’ buyer?

It isn’t necessarily easy to understand a play from the outside. I know when people ask me when was it that I bought in Jamul, and I tell them 2004, they automatically assume the worst. Not at all. From both family satisfaction and family finance points of view it has been a boon.

I think it is fair to say that housing “market timing” is somewhat more of a toss up judgment call at this point on average. Obviously, people are weighting potential outcomes differently. No one bats a thousand and no guts no glory.

There are caveats on both side of the equation now and I believe they will nearly cancel out.At least the remainder of potential slides could reasonably be seen as within a comfortable margin of error(on a case by case basis).OOPS put me in the corral. Maybe it is just hard to get over sticker shock but this is also cyclical?

[NotCranky]

Which is more aggravating the herd mentality or the know-it-all posts?( I know I have done some of both)Can we check the calendar and determine who was a “herd’ buyer?

It isn’t necessarily easy to understand a play from the outside. I know when people ask me when was it that I bought in Jamul, and I tell them 2004, they automatically assume the worst. Not at all. From both family satisfaction and family finance points of view it has been a boon.

I think it is fair to say that housing “market timing” is somewhat more of a toss up judgment call at this point on average. Obviously, people are weighting potential outcomes differently. No one bats a thousand and no guts no glory.

There are caveats on both side of the equation now and I believe they will nearly cancel out.At least the remainder of potential slides could reasonably be seen as within a comfortable margin of error(on a case by case basis).OOPS put me in the corral. Maybe it is just hard to get over sticker shock but this is also cyclical?

[carlsbadworker]

[quote=peterb]Well, this thread is concerning “investor” behavior. You’ve made several assumptions that would be incorrect for me. Sounds like Chris as well as some others. I come here to get a feel for how the more conservative buyer is thinking and behaving. For me it’s not price that’s a motivator for purchasing. It’s whether or not it’s going up in value and how quickly… that would cause me to buy again. [/quote]

But the people who bought (TG included) are only buying for their primary residence. Agree that price is not a motivator for purchasing to an investor. That is why for me, I am only looking to be a RE investor at least 5-7 years from now.

[carlsbadworker]

[quote=peterb]Well, this thread is concerning “investor” behavior. You’ve made several assumptions that would be incorrect for me. Sounds like Chris as well as some others. I come here to get a feel for how the more conservative buyer is thinking and behaving. For me it’s not price that’s a motivator for purchasing. It’s whether or not it’s going up in value and how quickly… that would cause me to buy again. [/quote]

But the people who bought (TG included) are only buying for their primary residence. Agree that price is not a motivator for purchasing to an investor. That is why for me, I am only looking to be a RE investor at least 5-7 years from now.

[carlsbadworker]

[quote=peterb]Well, this thread is concerning “investor” behavior. You’ve made several assumptions that would be incorrect for me. Sounds like Chris as well as some others. I come here to get a feel for how the more conservative buyer is thinking and behaving. For me it’s not price that’s a motivator for purchasing. It’s whether or not it’s going up in value and how quickly… that would cause me to buy again. [/quote]

But the people who bought (TG included) are only buying for their primary residence. Agree that price is not a motivator for purchasing to an investor. That is why for me, I am only looking to be a RE investor at least 5-7 years from now.

[carlsbadworker]

[quote=peterb]Well, this thread is concerning “investor” behavior. You’ve made several assumptions that would be incorrect for me. Sounds like Chris as well as some others. I come here to get a feel for how the more conservative buyer is thinking and behaving. For me it’s not price that’s a motivator for purchasing. It’s whether or not it’s going up in value and how quickly… that would cause me to buy again. [/quote]

But the people who bought (TG included) are only buying for their primary residence. Agree that price is not a motivator for purchasing to an investor. That is why for me, I am only looking to be a RE investor at least 5-7 years from now.

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