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Real Estate versus the Stock Market

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 DRE# ER40011786

 Real Estate versus the Stock Market

 

 

With the stock market being a sore spot in financial conversations, many families have made decisions to purchase real estate.     Properties in the metro Denver area are AVERAGING 10% equity right now, and this has been the case for the last couple of years.   Cannot say the same for the stock market.

 

 

Many of my past clients have called and started their search for investment properties, some being their first investment purchase.    One family wants to add a couple more properties to their real estate portfolio.    They have found the rents are high enough to pay for property management, and still make some money.    In the last week, I have had two past clients call and start the search for a 2nd home where they could rent it out when they are not using the property themselves. 

 

If you have clients talking about the losses in the stock market -- time to find them investment properties or second homes!  

 

 

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Joan Cox
Broker/Owner, REALTOR®
House to Home, Inc.

Serving the Denver Metro area including all suburbs


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Comments(28)

Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Joan --- this is a great discussion to have with people especially as some are quite leery of the stock market these days.   

Jan 25, 2016 11:36 PM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

I will not talk to the up or down...I think (given time) both will go up nicely. People do not take the write off and appreciation you are sure to get...just the rental profit. With real estate they have 3 profit centers.

Jan 26, 2016 12:03 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Hi Joan - You make good points.  An investment strategy includes diversification including real estate.

Jan 26, 2016 02:06 AM
Beth Atalay
Cam Realty and Property Management - Clermont, FL
Cam Realty of Clermont FL

Joan, when it comes to investement, it's always a good idea to diversify, there are still great opportunities with real estate.

Jan 26, 2016 03:40 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
Put 40 years of experience to work for you

Talking about Denver, I just read in today's Sacramento Bee that the Denver airport has the highest concentration of bird strikes in the nation. I always thought it was Sacramento, because we're on the Pacific Flyway zone (the north-south airway for migrating birds), but no, it's Denver. We rate #9. So buy real estate in Denver, just don't fly anywhere.

Jan 26, 2016 03:54 AM
Robert Vegas Bob Swetz
Las Vegas, NV

Hello Joan ... great post and at this time the Real Estate Market is a much better investment than Stocks, and your post has been featured to the group:

All Real Estate - Today and Tomorrow

Jan 26, 2016 08:03 AM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Joan

Over the long run  . . . . real estate is the way to go.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Jan 26, 2016 12:07 PM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Definitely a painful time for those of us who have investments in the stock market.  

Jan 26, 2016 07:54 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Joan, I hope investors will read this post and buy real estate for investment.

Jan 26, 2016 08:26 PM
Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint-Idaho
Sandpoint Realty LLC - Sandpoint, ID
North Idaho Real Estate - 208-255.6227

Excellent post Joan.  It is quite easy to point out as well that for the most part Real Estate prices are back up or close to prices prior to the big fall only a short time ago.  That is good security.  Mark

Jan 26, 2016 10:39 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

John & Debbie, I am in the same mindset.

May 10, 2018 02:57 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I so agree Roy.

May 10, 2018 03:00 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Michael, I thought this is a good alternative, and change up a portfolio.

May 10, 2018 03:00 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Jeff, you make some great points.

May 10, 2018 03:01 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Grant, I so agree.

May 10, 2018 03:01 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Beth, our market has seen some serious increases in home values.

May 10, 2018 03:02 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Elizabeth, I was thinking it was a huge problem here.  One of my clients was relocated here to keep the birds from the planes departing.

May 10, 2018 03:02 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Robert, thank you.

May 10, 2018 03:03 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Lou, it does take some time.

May 10, 2018 03:03 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Gabe, it can be depending on where you invest.

May 10, 2018 03:03 PM