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To: H James Morris who wrote (139596)	2/20/2002 3:09:03 PM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 164684

>>No one will find out If they over paid until they decide to sell it.<< same is true of stocks. you assume that a rational approach to valuation is not possible. i differ. i missed most of the bubble b/c of it. i also missed ALL of the collapse that i KNEW was coming! ;-) >>My point again is how can you lose unless you have to sell it?<< true, however, bad times hit many people that don't expect it. the reasons prices drop a lot is b/c people have to sell (job loss, etc...). >>I'm not talking about stocks here I'm talking about real estate Investments<< what if rents drop as the economy suffers? what if one loses one's own job? then maybe everything goes up for sale. now, the stakes are a lot different if one is extremely wealthy and can afford losing everything without a flinch. >>I'm not current with Bay Area real estate.<< folks who bought in last couple years are often out $100k to $200k. many even more. that would bother me. >>Speaking about real estate. Have you looked at San Diego based Reit Pan pacific (PNP)? Sure its no big deal when a stock goes from 21 to 30...but look at the yield.<< now, if you are talking high yield then you may be talking good value. i'll look into it. i like value... :-) valuation is EVERYTHING, imho.