Maybe things will get better in the next 6-8 years, but anyone who accurately predicted where we are now back in 2004-2006 was called an idiot.Lots of folks managed to do the property ladder during the boom.

And I assume they're paying a PM to manage it as well.Granted these numbers probably aren't as bad as some of the #s from the boom period, but I was surprised that the buyer didn't at least try to negotiate more on the purchase price, especially since it was on the market as an REO for months.

I think there will be a boom in assisted living units as baby boomers grow older (a recent topic of "Adult Homes" lol).

These factors all work to drive price way, way, down.. especially in areas particularly susceptible to boom/bust cycles (see CA,NV,AZ,FL).The majority of the problem in this "mini-boom" is again supply, except this time it is the artificially LOW supply of homes.

Big movements all over the place with people jumping into the "hot sector" with our want it now society.Before the dot com boom of the late 90's / early 2000's a 150-200 point swing in the dow wasn't a common occurrence.

Wyoming is a boom/bust state but we are away from the worst of the boom/bust areas.

Once again, it reminds me of the internet boom days where people were bragging about how much money everyone was making by throwing a dart at the stock listings, and we know how that turned out.

For me it is all the same really- though I would lean to asphalt. 4) Where to invest- I will say- stay away from trendy or 'boom' areas.

I recently met the owner of a local loan modification company. Like most of the loan modification businesses out there, this company takes an upfront fee from homeowners who are underwater in their mortgages or are he...

Plus there has been much development in that area and it borders w/ lower kensington & Northern Liberties which are all areas that are booming right now.