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  • September 18, 2008 at 4:36 PM #13874
    34f3f3f
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    There may come a point when cash savings become risky, if more banking failures put pressure on FDIC reserves. Gold seems to have all the characteristics of accelerating asset appreciation, or a bubble. With limited options available, and with some relief in property prices, I can see some people weighing the risk of further depreciation in house prices against the total loss of cash and savings. This may tempt some cash hoarders back into the market a little earlier than planned.

    September 18, 2008 at 4:42 PM #272255
    nostradamus
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    I was thinking the same thing! Buying a house doesn’t seem like such a bad idea if your other choice is to watch your buying power dwindle thanks to inflation. Yet I feel home values still have a good drop coming…

    September 18, 2008 at 4:42 PM #272495
    nostradamus
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    I was thinking the same thing! Buying a house doesn’t seem like such a bad idea if your other choice is to watch your buying power dwindle thanks to inflation. Yet I feel home values still have a good drop coming…

    September 18, 2008 at 4:42 PM #272502
    nostradamus
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    I was thinking the same thing! Buying a house doesn’t seem like such a bad idea if your other choice is to watch your buying power dwindle thanks to inflation. Yet I feel home values still have a good drop coming…

    September 18, 2008 at 4:42 PM #272543
    nostradamus
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    I was thinking the same thing! Buying a house doesn’t seem like such a bad idea if your other choice is to watch your buying power dwindle thanks to inflation. Yet I feel home values still have a good drop coming…

    September 18, 2008 at 4:42 PM #272567
    nostradamus
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    I was thinking the same thing! Buying a house doesn’t seem like such a bad idea if your other choice is to watch your buying power dwindle thanks to inflation. Yet I feel home values still have a good drop coming…

    September 18, 2008 at 4:49 PM #272270
    socrattt
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    I agree with you to the extent that some investors will have more faith in real estate because commodities are such a unique type of investment. I believe there is much more upside to silver and gold in the short term than buying real estate.

    There are plenty of properties that are currently cash flowing with this huge real estate correction, which will give many investors a feeling of stability. I think real estate is great for the conservative long term investor, but if you are like me, I want to capitalize on the now and I truly believe that we are going to see a huge upside in commodities, especially silver!!!

    September 18, 2008 at 4:49 PM #272510
    socrattt
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    I agree with you to the extent that some investors will have more faith in real estate because commodities are such a unique type of investment. I believe there is much more upside to silver and gold in the short term than buying real estate.

    There are plenty of properties that are currently cash flowing with this huge real estate correction, which will give many investors a feeling of stability. I think real estate is great for the conservative long term investor, but if you are like me, I want to capitalize on the now and I truly believe that we are going to see a huge upside in commodities, especially silver!!!

    September 18, 2008 at 4:49 PM #272517
    socrattt
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    I agree with you to the extent that some investors will have more faith in real estate because commodities are such a unique type of investment. I believe there is much more upside to silver and gold in the short term than buying real estate.

    There are plenty of properties that are currently cash flowing with this huge real estate correction, which will give many investors a feeling of stability. I think real estate is great for the conservative long term investor, but if you are like me, I want to capitalize on the now and I truly believe that we are going to see a huge upside in commodities, especially silver!!!

    September 18, 2008 at 4:49 PM #272559
    socrattt
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    I agree with you to the extent that some investors will have more faith in real estate because commodities are such a unique type of investment. I believe there is much more upside to silver and gold in the short term than buying real estate.

    There are plenty of properties that are currently cash flowing with this huge real estate correction, which will give many investors a feeling of stability. I think real estate is great for the conservative long term investor, but if you are like me, I want to capitalize on the now and I truly believe that we are going to see a huge upside in commodities, especially silver!!!

    September 18, 2008 at 4:49 PM #272582
    socrattt
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    I agree with you to the extent that some investors will have more faith in real estate because commodities are such a unique type of investment. I believe there is much more upside to silver and gold in the short term than buying real estate.

    There are plenty of properties that are currently cash flowing with this huge real estate correction, which will give many investors a feeling of stability. I think real estate is great for the conservative long term investor, but if you are like me, I want to capitalize on the now and I truly believe that we are going to see a huge upside in commodities, especially silver!!!

    September 18, 2008 at 4:55 PM #272280
    NotCranky
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    Qwerty,
    Are you referring to cash buyers or at least well heeled investors, or the average leveraged homeowner with insufficient assets to cover a note if they had to?

    September 18, 2008 at 4:55 PM #272520
    NotCranky
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    Qwerty,
    Are you referring to cash buyers or at least well heeled investors, or the average leveraged homeowner with insufficient assets to cover a note if they had to?

    September 18, 2008 at 4:55 PM #272526
    NotCranky
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    Qwerty,
    Are you referring to cash buyers or at least well heeled investors, or the average leveraged homeowner with insufficient assets to cover a note if they had to?

    September 18, 2008 at 4:55 PM #272569
    NotCranky
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    Qwerty,
    Are you referring to cash buyers or at least well heeled investors, or the average leveraged homeowner with insufficient assets to cover a note if they had to?

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