One conversation that constantly keeps being asked to me is, are prices going down? Should I wait to buy? My reply is that real estate is still a great long term investment and if you can afford to buy now, then go for it. Economists are saying, "if you can find a house you can afford in a neighborhood and school district you like and plan to live there more than five years, then market ups and downs won't affect you, said Richard Green, director of USC's Lusk Center for Real Estate".
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ocregister.com/2019/01/07/housing-outlook-for-2019-is-it-too-late-to-buy-a-home