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  • March 10, 2011 at 8:41 AM #18616
    lepetitangel
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    Just want to get some people’s opinions:

    Is it wise to buy a SFH now? (particularly in carmel valley area) It’s for self-use and will provide home/shelter for the next 15~20 years if everything goes as planned.

    Or is it better to invest it back in the financial market (when things have corrected a bit from the peak a few weeks ago)…then wait for another 1~2 years to buy a house?

    Is housing price gonna correct > 10%? maybe? no? not sure? But again with housing price lowering, could interest rate be much higher so that your monthly payment is pretty much the same?

    March 10, 2011 at 9:00 AM #675541
    Coronita
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    If you’re planning to buy a home in the near term (1-2 years), you definitely shoudn’t consider putting money toward that house into the stock market. You’re just asking for trouble if the market (which you have no control over) goes in a direction you don’t think….imho….If you’re really planning on buying a home, you should remain liquid as much as a possible.

    If you plan on using the funds in the short term to buy a house, you shouldn’t be gambling with it…And the equity markets for most people is gambling….It’s not investing…

    March 10, 2011 at 9:00 AM #676208
    Coronita
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    If you’re planning to buy a home in the near term (1-2 years), you definitely shoudn’t consider putting money toward that house into the stock market. You’re just asking for trouble if the market (which you have no control over) goes in a direction you don’t think….imho….If you’re really planning on buying a home, you should remain liquid as much as a possible.

    If you plan on using the funds in the short term to buy a house, you shouldn’t be gambling with it…And the equity markets for most people is gambling….It’s not investing…

    March 10, 2011 at 9:00 AM #676346
    Coronita
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    If you’re planning to buy a home in the near term (1-2 years), you definitely shoudn’t consider putting money toward that house into the stock market. You’re just asking for trouble if the market (which you have no control over) goes in a direction you don’t think….imho….If you’re really planning on buying a home, you should remain liquid as much as a possible.

    If you plan on using the funds in the short term to buy a house, you shouldn’t be gambling with it…And the equity markets for most people is gambling….It’s not investing…

    March 10, 2011 at 9:00 AM #676691
    Coronita
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    If you’re planning to buy a home in the near term (1-2 years), you definitely shoudn’t consider putting money toward that house into the stock market. You’re just asking for trouble if the market (which you have no control over) goes in a direction you don’t think….imho….If you’re really planning on buying a home, you should remain liquid as much as a possible.

    If you plan on using the funds in the short term to buy a house, you shouldn’t be gambling with it…And the equity markets for most people is gambling….It’s not investing…

    March 10, 2011 at 9:00 AM #675596
    Coronita
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    If you’re planning to buy a home in the near term (1-2 years), you definitely shoudn’t consider putting money toward that house into the stock market. You’re just asking for trouble if the market (which you have no control over) goes in a direction you don’t think….imho….If you’re really planning on buying a home, you should remain liquid as much as a possible.

    If you plan on using the funds in the short term to buy a house, you shouldn’t be gambling with it…And the equity markets for most people is gambling….It’s not investing…

    March 10, 2011 at 9:01 AM #676701
    SD Realtor
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    Kind of a loaded question. However if you look at the 2 year bull run we have had on the stock market, the answer is a no brainer. Basically if you invested in gold or silver, or pretty much any of the 3 simple indexes, in the spring of 2009 and walked away and looked at it today, you would be very very happy.

    March 10, 2011 at 9:01 AM #675606
    SD Realtor
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    Kind of a loaded question. However if you look at the 2 year bull run we have had on the stock market, the answer is a no brainer. Basically if you invested in gold or silver, or pretty much any of the 3 simple indexes, in the spring of 2009 and walked away and looked at it today, you would be very very happy.

    March 10, 2011 at 9:01 AM #676356
    SD Realtor
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    Kind of a loaded question. However if you look at the 2 year bull run we have had on the stock market, the answer is a no brainer. Basically if you invested in gold or silver, or pretty much any of the 3 simple indexes, in the spring of 2009 and walked away and looked at it today, you would be very very happy.

    March 10, 2011 at 9:01 AM #675551
    SD Realtor
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    Kind of a loaded question. However if you look at the 2 year bull run we have had on the stock market, the answer is a no brainer. Basically if you invested in gold or silver, or pretty much any of the 3 simple indexes, in the spring of 2009 and walked away and looked at it today, you would be very very happy.

    March 10, 2011 at 9:01 AM #676218
    SD Realtor
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    Kind of a loaded question. However if you look at the 2 year bull run we have had on the stock market, the answer is a no brainer. Basically if you invested in gold or silver, or pretty much any of the 3 simple indexes, in the spring of 2009 and walked away and looked at it today, you would be very very happy.

    March 10, 2011 at 9:09 AM #676706
    SD Realtor
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    Would strongly agree with flu. I would not put house downpayment money into such a risk or at least have damn quick stops. As they say Past performance does not gaurantee anything.

    March 10, 2011 at 9:09 AM #675611
    SD Realtor
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    Would strongly agree with flu. I would not put house downpayment money into such a risk or at least have damn quick stops. As they say Past performance does not gaurantee anything.

    March 10, 2011 at 9:09 AM #676361
    SD Realtor
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    Would strongly agree with flu. I would not put house downpayment money into such a risk or at least have damn quick stops. As they say Past performance does not gaurantee anything.

    March 10, 2011 at 9:09 AM #675556
    SD Realtor
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    Would strongly agree with flu. I would not put house downpayment money into such a risk or at least have damn quick stops. As they say Past performance does not gaurantee anything.

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