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Most folks are very pessimistic about real estate right now and therefore it is a strong Buyers Market without a lot of competition. Therefore properties can be purchased for significantly less than replacement cost!
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Interest rates are still near their lowest level in the last 50 years! Often a small change in interest rates can increase the cost of ownership much more than a change in price. For more on this see Price/Interest Dilemma.
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In spite of the attempt of the government to downplay the facts—we are beginning to experience significant inflation and real estate has traditionally been a great hedge against inflation. And if the U.S. Dollar loses its status as the world reserve currency, inflation will be extreme! Rather than attempt to explain the impact of reserve currency in my own words, I have received permission from my friend, David Campbell of Hassle Free Cash Flow Investing, to quote from his recent blog on this topic. David’s clear explanation follows:
NOW IS THE OPPORUNITY OF A LIFETIME TO BUY REAL ESTATE!
I believe that now is the opportunity of a life time for buying real estate for three reasons:
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