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To: ggamer who wrote (87587)	11/16/2000 2:43:26 PM
From: Caxton Rhodes	Respond to of 152472

The RE market is peaking in the bay area i would definitely not buy now, period. Q will definitely grow faster than re values. Caxton

To: ggamer who wrote (87587)	11/16/2000 2:55:53 PM
From: marginmike	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

I think real estate will get creamed in the next 1-3 years. I think Qcom is a better investement. The real estate market is at its peak for the cycle, whille the stock market is 20-50% off its high.

To: ggamer who wrote (87587)	11/16/2000 3:03:09 PM
From: JMD	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 152472

ggamer, your question "Would you say it is a good strategy to sell QCOM stock today and use it to buy a real estate property? [in the SF Bay Area]. With this and twenty cents you can make a phone call, but . . . The Q is down from 200 to 85. SF Bay Area real estate is at the equivalent of '200', IMO. I think you'd be better off selling [San Francisco] real estate and buying the Q. The housing market here is beyond nuts, and I feel must correct downwards. I'm in the commercial real estate biz not residential, so this is just my subjective impression: if you want to buy in the City or Silicon Valley you will be robbed, raped, and pillaged; if you want to buy anywhere else, you'll simply get screwed. Sorry I can't be more optimistic. Mike Doyle

To: ggamer who wrote (87587)	11/16/2000 3:12:32 PM
From: cfoe	Respond to of 152472

Would you say it is a good strategy to sell QCOM stock today and use it to buy a real estate property [in Bay Area]? Just to add my two cents to prior responses - no, no, no. QCOM will be a much better investment over the next few years. I agree that prices appear to have peaked. Two homes in my area, which up to know would have already had "sold" signs hanging from them, still appear available.

To: ggamer who wrote (87587)	11/16/2000 3:22:30 PM
From: Ingenious	Respond to of 152472

ggamer: i think real estate is a great investment but it depends on the kind of real estate and where you buy. it also depends on diversification, location of property etc. personally, i think it is a great time to buy some income property in east palo alto. people need reasonable housing in the south bay and east palo alto is it. buy a few houses there using leverage and watch them appreciate 20-30% annually. on the other hand, the so-called million dollar estates are sort of flat. sure, homes are not selling like they did 1-2 years ago but they have appreciated (?) and sell for $1-5 million for a simple 3 or 4 bedroom in Los Altos, Palo Alto, Menlo Park etc. I dont think these houses will drop more than 10-15% but they arent going up either.