Comments on: Sell-to-rent gamblers return to property market http://monevator.com/sell-to-rent-gamblers-return-to-property-market/ Make more money, invest profitably, retire early Tue, 22 May 2012 19:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Investor http://monevator.com/sell-to-rent-gamblers-return-to-property-market/comment-page-1/#comment-21006 The Investor Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:41:33 +0000 http://monevator.com/2008/02/22/sell-to-rent-gamblers-return-to-property-market/#comment-21006 @AquaDaily - You're right, property has surprised everyone I think it's fair to say. Some of that must be due to the incredibly and unsustainable low interest rates though - it's a risky trade in the medium term. @AquaDaily – You’re right, property has surprised everyone I think it’s fair to say. Some of that must be due to the incredibly and unsustainable low interest rates though – it’s a risky trade in the medium term.

]]> By: AquaDaily http://monevator.com/sell-to-rent-gamblers-return-to-property-market/comment-page-1/#comment-21003 AquaDaily Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:22:20 +0000 http://monevator.com/2008/02/22/sell-to-rent-gamblers-return-to-property-market/#comment-21003 Then again, property has bounced back so maybe the investors had the right idea? Just maybe? :) Then again, property has bounced back so maybe the investors had the right idea? Just maybe? :)

]]> By: Conrad http://monevator.com/sell-to-rent-gamblers-return-to-property-market/comment-page-1/#comment-14646 Conrad Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:06:31 +0000 http://monevator.com/2008/02/22/sell-to-rent-gamblers-return-to-property-market/#comment-14646 I think UK property is very much influenced by Greater fool theory - that and the "my house is my castle" mentality of the british public. I think UK property is very much influenced by Greater fool theory – that and the “my house is my castle” mentality of the british public.

]]> By: Doug http://monevator.com/sell-to-rent-gamblers-return-to-property-market/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Doug Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:21:54 +0000 http://monevator.com/2008/02/22/sell-to-rent-gamblers-return-to-property-market/#comment-62 Yup, I am in the same boat. Looked to buy a condo in 2002 and decided that it wasn't worth it (a friend asked me to move in a rent-controlled apartment in a hotspot). Oh well, I could have been well on my way to retirement had I used the money that would have been available for refinancing to purchase yet more real estate. Maybe that is why I am enjoying this downturn so much. But "vindication" that prices were too high still doesn't mean that I am really better off than had I speculated. Yup, I am in the same boat. Looked to buy a condo in 2002 and decided that it wasn’t worth it (a friend asked me to move in a rent-controlled apartment in a hotspot).

Oh well, I could have been well on my way to retirement had I used the money that would have been available for refinancing to purchase yet more real estate.

Maybe that is why I am enjoying this downturn so much. But “vindication” that prices were too high still doesn’t mean that I am really better off than had I speculated.

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