The True Winners in Real Estate

As the real estate market continues to decline, those who are buying now in a rush will be the true winners of the real estate investing game in the following years to come.

In 2005, it seemed like anyone could make money in the appreciating real estate market, with no end in sight. Although many people made millions during the time of the real estate boom, and the good times continued to roll as long as you got in at the right time. Words like "can't miss" and "sure thing" flowed from the mouths of many builders and lenders alike.

Those who liquidated and took the loss shortly after the bubble broke were the ones who took the minimal loss. Those who held on too long, have to wait awhile to bounce back. And bounce back the market will. Despite a down market, educated and motivated investors continue to invest. Those who don't have the educated knowledge in real estate need to stick with their real jobs of working for "the man" or whatever you may be doing as a means of income. True investors know that you win most of the time in real estate, but once in a while you do lose. Over the life of real estate the same trend remains... the price of real estate goes up.

To those bad deals that the investor has not sold, the unintended landlord that is making up the shortage in the payment from the tenant...hold on. History has told us that time and time only will turn a lame real estate investment into a goldmine. Again... time. Since Tampa Bay was saturated with investors galore and much of the sales activity in 2004, 2005 and 2006 was investors speculating on a quick buck, Tampa is poised for a quicker than normal bounce back as opposed to other areas of the country and even the state. Once the supply of homes equals out to the demand, Tampa will again lead the state back.

The good times will be back again... there really is no denying history. The true question is where will you be when it does bounce back? You can be the individual who looks back in 5 years and say "I should have invested when real estate was at its lowest" or you can say "I'm so thankful I purchased in that down market."... it's your decision. As the cliché goes... you can lead a horse to water... but you can't force the horse to drink!