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Is Real Estate ever a BAD investment? If so, when?
Real estate is always an interesting dynamic.  In most cases prices have always gone up.   Price is mainly a function of demand.  Sometimes demand is artificially inflated over a short term period and can come down quickly due to corrections.  During recessions the housing market will usually slow down.  There are some rare instances where certain areas never recover (see Subprime Mortgage Crisis Savings & Loans Crisis where scores of unwanted properties exist).  Things to consider: