Why Timing the Market is a Fruitless Effort

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Investing in real estate works like investing in anything else. You need to buy low and sell high if you are going to profit. The tricky part is being able to predict when the markets will be at their lowest. This is a difficult task for even the most seasoned investors.


That being said, there are always signs that prices of real estate are trending lower or higher any at given time. The hard part is determining when those trends are going to reverse.


Making things even more difficult is determining where you get your information and who to believe. Understand that the majority of what you see in the real estate and financial media space is useless information. These media properties, including newsletters, cable programs, and videos, are meant to capitalize on either fear or greed.  


Instead, take the time to find the raw data on your local markets, and perform the analysis yours; ...