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]]> By: shaferfinancial http://shaferfinancial.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/real-estate-and-mortgage-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-519 shaferfinancial Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:09:36 +0000 http://shaferfinancial.wordpress.com/?p=192#comment-519 Warren, couple of points: 1. There is massive amount of capital going into real estate as we speak. This is both good and bad, good because it is keeping the pricing for large scale investment real estate and upper level personal real estate (see Manhattan) steady. Its bad because the high values mean lower cap rates than those of us who need high cap rates to create wealth like to see. 2. Real Estate is always local below that institutional level. So even if most of the country is overpriced (and I don't see this), there are still some areas where an small individual investor can get decent cap rates, small down payments that cash flow, and good rental strengths. You think Warren Buffett is surveying the horizon and saying all is bad so I just gonna sit on the sidelines? No, he is actively looking for promising companies to pick up at a decent price. This is his sweet spot! And it is ours too! Warren, couple of points:
1. There is massive amount of capital going into real estate as we speak. This is both good and bad, good because it is keeping the pricing for large scale investment real estate and upper level personal real estate (see Manhattan) steady. Its bad because the high values mean lower cap rates than those of us who need high cap rates to create wealth like to see.

2. Real Estate is always local below that institutional level. So even if most of the country is overpriced (and I don’t see this), there are still some areas where an small individual investor can get decent cap rates, small down payments that cash flow, and good rental strengths.

You think Warren Buffett is surveying the horizon and saying all is bad so I just gonna sit on the sidelines? No, he is actively looking for promising companies to pick up at a decent price. This is his sweet spot! And it is ours too!

]]> By: Warren http://shaferfinancial.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/real-estate-and-mortgage-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Warren Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:12:55 +0000 http://shaferfinancial.wordpress.com/?p=192#comment-518 The world economy is not in good shape. What I think is recession is coming soon. Can't foresee any sign that real estate will get a decent return in current economy situation. Is better to keep the bullet and shoot for bargain later on. The world economy is not in good shape. What I think is recession is coming soon. Can’t foresee any sign that real estate will get a decent return in current economy situation. Is better to keep the bullet and shoot for bargain later on.

]]> By: shaferfinancial http://shaferfinancial.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/real-estate-and-mortgage-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-506 shaferfinancial Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:21:28 +0000 http://shaferfinancial.wordpress.com/?p=192#comment-506 Your right about the capital being there. Your right about the capital being there.

]]> By: BawldGuy Talking http://shaferfinancial.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/real-estate-and-mortgage-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-505 BawldGuy Talking Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:37:43 +0000 http://shaferfinancial.wordpress.com/?p=192#comment-505 You've made some pretty tough, but obviously factual observations about the current landscape. What you don't do is paint an unnecessarily bleak picture. We're all looking to see how all this shakes out. In the end, it's capital that's needed. The good news? As anyone paying close attention to the world's current financial status knows, ya can't swing a dead cat without hittin' massive amounts of capital. It's there. It's just a matter of time before it begins to flow to where it's needed most. We can count on that timing not matching our preference. :) You’ve made some pretty tough, but obviously factual observations about the current landscape. What you don’t do is paint an unnecessarily bleak picture.

We’re all looking to see how all this shakes out. In the end, it’s capital that’s needed. The good news?

As anyone paying close attention to the world’s current financial status knows, ya can’t swing a dead cat without hittin’ massive amounts of capital. It’s there. It’s just a matter of time before it begins to flow to where it’s needed most.

We can count on that timing not matching our preference. :)

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