I think you'll need someone that just hit the worlds' largest Lotto to be willing to do that.

It will be awhile before it hits bottom.

Control--you get it in REI, you don't in stocks.In REI, you can add value to the investment with your knowledge, work, and creativity.In stocks, those things can help you, but they can't add value to the investment itself.Also, RE is by definition local, and therefore a less efficient market.

In a very efficient house, 1 ton could condition 800 to 1,000 square feet of space.

It is really hit and miss and I do think it depends on the area and time of year.

Folks in the price range have probably been hit harder by the stock market fall than buyers in lower price ranges.

Once the price hits the "good deal" range, it will get snapped up quickly.

When sales stopped and credit tightened we were hit hard.

I have free glass now, but if it hit the roof of the car next time, I'd have another $500 deductible to pay and I wouldn't let it slide with the landlord.

The higher class neighborhoods will start to see a substantial drop and more foreclosures start to hit the market.By the summer we will see commercial real estate drop in a huge way.That sounds pretty grim, but I still think there is money to be made and some super deals out there, just BE CAREFUL.