In an article at WallStreetPit.com, the author gives us a picture of stock market investors "speculating" rather than "investing," as the average hold time for New York Stock Exchange stocks is down to around six months.
The interesting part for real estate professionals is the statement that many stock market "investors" are now moving into real estate, choosing the ability to control the asset, receive positive cash flow, and maybe some appreciation as well.
Maybe prices will begin to stabilize and return to some appreciation if more people ditch the stock market and look to real estate for their long term goals. After all, at today's prices and interest rates, positive cash flow from rentals is possible, and long term prospects for a return in price appreciation are reasonable.
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