Who can forget that hilarious comedy starring Steve Martin and John Candy---I can laugh just thinking about it!
So, go out today and buy one of those 'not too frilly' midsize cars---spend around $35,000 dollars, keep it for around 2 years, and after fuel costs, maintenance, insurance, etc., you can probably trade it in for about $18,000 dollars (maybe). A loss of $17,000 dollars, not counting all those upkeep expenses!
"A lousy investment, a car", my dad would say! 
Fast forward to the world of housing. What other purchase can we make that will comfortably shelter our families, take the abuse of our children and pets, weather the change of seasons, storms, and age---and still be worth more money than what we paid for it 2, 4, 8, years before.
So perhaps the present market is suggesting a paradigm shift of sorts in the way we select our next home. Maybe our selections in the past have been 'more than utilitarian'. Sometimes we have bitten off more than we can chew.
Today, we are given a new opportunity to achieve the 'American Dream' which is still the best buy on the planet! Even with present market conditions, it provides us a better choice than those planes, trains, and automobiles!
Let us make The American Dream achievable to those who follow us!
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