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             Sounds simple doesn't it!

After 30 years in the real estate and investment business in the UK, US, Canada & Europe I still can't understand how we ignore the warning signs when the market is high and rush ahead and buy, buy buy!!

Then when we have a correction ( yes this is where we are now) people do not have the confidence to buy at the bottom as they are consumed with looking for the actual bottom!!!

Most people I talk to are nursing large losses from stocks and are frightened to death to do anything except sit tight. Some are filing their stock certificates with losses of many 100's of percent in the deepest draw they own!

On the other hand, their real estate purchases are maybe off 50% at most so which is the better investment?

Well, like everything, you should have a balanced and diverse portfolio --I cannot speak about stocks but I would say there is a good reason for cash and property.

In the area of Englewood Florida, we had too much inventory built and too few buyers but as I speak( March 2009) we are seeing this trimmed as people realize what a bargain these properties are.

The sun is the same, the area is fantastic, the opportunities are there for investors, our banks are lending, our International Rental Program is flourishing so the indications are there.

Don't miss the boat, come down and take a look!!