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By John Coons
December 02, 2006
Who knows what will happen tomorrow? Real estate in the San
Francisco bay area rose from 1995 to 2006. One of the longest real estate
price increases in our local history. We do not know if there will be a
soft landing or not. If interest rates rise I expect prices could decrease.
There are many ways to make money in real estate, but to rely on rising
prices right now may not be a good idea.
Prices in the San Francisco bay area have risen a great deal. People that
own property in the bay area have been able to sell (or do a 1031 exchange) here and buy in another state and increase their cash flow to
the point that they can retire comfortably on the increased cash flow.
There are still several investment strategies that San Francisco bay area
investors can use to invest in real estate.
In the LONG run real estate is usually a great investment.
The real estate market goes up and down in long cycles. If the market
starts to go down, it may be best to wait until the market stabilizes
before investing. If it starts to go up you need to get in, as it will
probably continue to go up for years. The up markets are usually much
longer than the down markets.
