I wasn't in a position to jump into real estate years ago at the beginning of the boom. I would be now, and every recent "new home owner" is encouraging me to do so. Listening to them reminds me of excuses I heard at Nasdaq 500.. ("It's different this time..," etc. ad nauseum). Articles like this are a further indication that it is almost over.
I'd like to know how to profit from the coming Real Estate bubble burst. Any ideas?
I've been biding my time, knowing full well that I spot coming trends too early, which hurts me. I'm ready to start averaging into some type of bet against real estate.
Short of interest rates and REITS (which I don't believe are single family housing focused), I haven't a clue on the best pure play investment. How can I "short" housing?
He who sells what his isn't ends up broke or in prison.
looking to profit from bad times is inherently riskier that making a play for the upside.
you could always short the big homebuilders like Pulte or American Home I suppose....or do the appropriate options (calls?)on them.
I think that buying home is about buying home. If you love the home, then it's well worth it.
Of course, we live in California and just made half a million on our last home. We were there 13 years.
The only problem is if the bubble bursts, and my hubby loses his job at the same time. Hopefully, that won't happen. It didn't happen with our last home. However, it didn't make any money for the first 5 years. If our new home levels out now, we would have already broken even on our investment. If it goes up, then we'll be making more money.