Great Article,

I love seeing postings like this - With the papers out there running the doom and gloom idea through everybody's heads it's nice to see these articles.

Keep up the good work

Hey Bill, Great post. I agree with you and Donald...now is the time to buy AND investing in real estate is a long term investment.

Sean Allen

Vincent, thank you very much. We all need to tell this story.

Bill Roberts

Hi Sean, thanks for commenting. Since he made a lot of his money in Manhattan, it stands to reason he learned something from the stock market pros "buy low and sell high." Why people want to do it in the other order is a mystery to me.

Bill Roberts

Great topic.  I agree completely. So many buyers who don't understand this think it's just something that Realtors say to get them to buy.  Once educated, most will come around, but there are plenty of those pessamistic individuals.  When I have bought investment property in other areas, I have the intention of buy and hold, so I don't worry too much about current market conditions.  I look at long term growth factors to decide where to invest.

Deb, thanks for commenting. I checked your profile since I saw "San Diego" in your tag. I almost became a lawyer. I started law school at the University of Santa Clara but decided that the law wasn't for me.

I hope you enjoy ActiveRain.

Bill Roberts

Bill, After 4 years of undergrad, 3 years of law school (with 96K racked up in student loans), 10 years of practice, I realized that law wasn't for me either.  :)  You did it the much more efficient route.  I now sell real estate full time and don't practice law.  Great decision for me, although my legal background and experience has certainly helped me as a Realtor.

Well Deb, In a lot of ways the practice of real estate is like the practice of law. But for most of us it is more remunerative and more satisfying. How do you say too many lawyers?

I hope you've kept your law license in good standing however. The combination could really benefit you in this profession. Sometimes I wish I had gone ahead with law school, not to practice law but because it could help me here.

Bill- And Trump is buying right here in South Florida! He lives here part of the year and has a huge mansion on Palm Beach Island called Mar-a-lago. And he has the Trump towers condos here on the water. He is buying, and so should everyone else! Katerina

Hi Katerina, Yes, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. I personally prefer to emulate somebody like Donald Trump than listen to the morons on the nightly news.

Thanks for commenting.

Bill Roberts

Bill,

Good post! There is too much doom and gloom displayed in the media these days. It is on the newspaper, radio, tv news, etc. This is putting the scare on the buyers and keeping them out of the market. If only people do not listen to these exaggerations everywhere because it is a great time to buy. Donald has been successful and he knows real estate so we should follow him.

Dave

Dave, thank you for your comments. I hope you are "educating" your clients.

Bill Roberts

Great post Bill!  give Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and in Life by the Donald, a read

Mark, thanks for stopping by. I'll take a gander at it.

Bill Roberts

Bill,

Absolutely as that is part of our services in the industry. We need to "educate" the clients as to what they do not already know. However, there are times when the media has undue influence on their decision making and it provides a challenge to convince them. That is not to say it is impossible of a task but it is something that is convertible.

Dave

Dave, You don't have to "convince" anybody. If you "educate" them, but they don't "learn" its on them. Good luck.

Bill Roberts

Bill,

"Convincing" them may not be the best choice of word. Yes, "educating" the buyers is one thing we can do but ultimately it is up to them to decide what's best for them. Thanks for the dialogue! 

Dave