tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31427364.post4947008954842575954..comments2024-03-26T03:52:23.395-07:00Comments on Housing Analysis: How to Control Your Fears In a Fearsome Marketmohicanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06094213357140749289noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31427364.post-46190533254438746432008-07-31T14:20:00.000-07:002008-07-31T14:20:00.000-07:00deedavid - I personally wouldn't want to hold any ...deedavid - I personally wouldn't want to hold any undiversified' debt instruments and especially not 2nd mortgages on development properties. <BR/><BR/>Just my 2 cents.<BR/><BR/>metaldwarf - REITS are certainly less risky than owning individual rental properties. When looking at at a REIT as an investment be sure to keep an eye on the debt levels. When using a REIT etf or fund, keep an eye on the fees.mohicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06094213357140749289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31427364.post-29817771137056885762008-07-29T08:29:00.000-07:002008-07-29T08:29:00.000-07:00does anyone have any thoughts on how Real Estate I...does anyone have any thoughts on how Real Estate Income Trusts (REIT) might perform over the next few years, they have done very well recently. <BR/><BR/>The primary idea is that the trusts buy buildings and rent them out. The rental income pays out through the funds similar to a dividend. They don't sell buildings often/ever so even if there is a huge crash they likly won't have any capital losses since they won't sell the buildings. As prices fall rents might as well so that could have an effect. <BR/><BR/>Anyone have any insight?<BR/><BR/>i have money in the Great West Life Real Estate Fund <BR/>http://tinyurl.com/6yarom<BR/>and the IAP Real Estate Fund<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/5ra8jlRobert Reynolds - HMR Insurancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10939128478955272061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31427364.post-90113582695677964832008-07-28T19:25:00.000-07:002008-07-28T19:25:00.000-07:00I have 23K invested in 2nd mortgages, representing...I have 23K invested in 2nd mortgages, representing 5% of our total investments.<BR/><BR/>with the market looking like it is going soft, I'm ready to pull the plug. you could say panic is setting in.<BR/><BR/>how did RE developers do in past down turns, did the 2nd mortgage holders get caught holding the bag.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18300513797065812958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31427364.post-29998152384296418352008-07-28T17:52:00.000-07:002008-07-28T17:52:00.000-07:00Cost averaging is the way to go - keep investing m...Cost averaging is the way to go - keep investing money into the appropriate type of investments to maintain your target investment mix on a regular schedule. Ignore the market ups and downs - it's just noise that only impacts speculators or investors too heavily invested in stocks vs. bonds or cash.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17605820562395676546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31427364.post-475109851015771232008-07-28T11:40:00.000-07:002008-07-28T11:40:00.000-07:00The concept of sunk cost. Good tips, even for seas...The concept of sunk cost. Good tips, even for seasoned investors.jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02155122147972263497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31427364.post-2693784025120630482008-07-27T22:47:00.000-07:002008-07-27T22:47:00.000-07:00http://tinyurl.com/6m9opkThe stock market correcti...http://tinyurl.com/6m9opk<BR/><BR/>The stock market correction in the US has a lot further to go, last week's 'rally' was more of a dead cat bounce.<BR/><BR/>Wall Street is looking for Main Street to provide them with their exits. Expect to see a lot more 'buy now when it's cheap' articles in the coming months-years.Robertohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338787957419791384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31427364.post-91139849120059221052008-07-27T20:13:00.000-07:002008-07-27T20:13:00.000-07:00This post is making me scared!!!This post is making me scared!!!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08069424275563757552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31427364.post-39248341226750815302008-07-27T19:21:00.000-07:002008-07-27T19:21:00.000-07:00"The countless people who bailed out of the market...<B>"The countless people who bailed out of the market in the horrifying plunge of October 2002 missed out on the generous returns of 2003 through 2007"</B><BR/><BR/>That is true, but if those same people bailed out at the first sign of trouble back in 2000, they would have missed the entire downturn from 2000 - 2002. You're forgetting about the old saying, <I>"He who panics first, panics best."</I> In a game of musical chairs (our highly leveraged speculative markets), sometimes its best to act first and act fast.casual observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17802647397113775005noreply@blogger.com