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admin — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:11:35 +0000

MGL: That would be a good point about housing. Even if we assumed price per sq. ft. remained constant, housing prices through would go up just based on sizing alone.

By: MoneyGrubbingLawyer

MoneyGrubbingLawyer — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 01:04:42 +0000

I’m starting to think it may be the latter- we’re not plunging into the depths, we’re just returning back to earth. Our economy was falsely inflated, driven by the cheap credit you mention. With that disappearing, the artificially high markets drop as well.

One question about the housing prices chart- what is considered a “standard house”. The “standard” houses of the past 10-15 years are notably larger and more elaborate than those of even 20-25 years ago; the standard 1950’s house is puny by comparison. While I’m sure that this has been adjusted for, I can’t help but think that this upward pressure on house size has also resulted in upward pressure on home values.

By: Dividends4Life

Dividends4Life — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:42:09 +0000

Very nice read! As a dividend investor, I am enjoying the ability to buy stocks at a reasonable fair value.

Best Wishes,
D4L