History shows that the savvy investor buys when others sell and sells when others buy. Ask Warren Buffet.

If you have decided to  include real estate in your portfolio, now is the time to invest in residential real estate. Bargain prices are easily found in all markets. The concerned citizen wishes to protect his or her own investment by insuring that home prices maintain a reasonable level. For each home that sells for less than the current going rate (even foreclosures) the impact of reduced sales  ripples to the rest of the community.

Should a livable house be on the market at below the average square foot selling price, it behooves the community and investors to snap it up and use the property as a rental until such time as the value declares it time to sell.