Comments on: Fortune Magazine’s 10 Worst Real Estate Markets for 2009. http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/22/fortune-magazines-10-worst-real-estate-markets-2009/ Learn, Network, Invest Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:37:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: michaelhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/22/fortune-magazines-10-worst-real-estate-markets-2009/#comment-76733 michael Tue, 29 Dec 2009 22:55:05 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=3062#comment-76733 Now its the end of 2010 and all the predictions were wrong; as usual. The drops were half as much as this and in some cases not at all. The drops were probably due, in part, to the hysteria predictions like this caused. Now its the end of 2010 and all the predictions were wrong; as usual. The drops were half as much as this and in some cases not at all. The drops were probably due, in part, to the hysteria predictions like this caused.

]]> By: Joshua Dorkinhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/22/fortune-magazines-10-worst-real-estate-markets-2009/#comment-70220 Joshua Dorkin Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:50:09 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=3062#comment-70220 Laurie - Are you seeing your buyers getting financing for their purchases? I know of several people in SoCal who couldn't sell their home for a LONG time due to financing issues on the buyer side.Just curious . . . Laurie -
Are you seeing your buyers getting financing for their purchases? I know of several people in SoCal who couldn’t sell their home for a LONG time due to financing issues on the buyer side.

Just curious . . .

]]> By: Laurie Mannyhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/22/fortune-magazines-10-worst-real-estate-markets-2009/#comment-70219 Laurie Manny Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:29:32 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=3062#comment-70219 The California real estate market would be cooking right now if we had inventory to sell. What we have are a lot of frustrated buyers and little or nothing to sell them at the moment.We need the bank to release the foreclosures to straighten out this mess.Until that happens the numbers are all just screwed up. The California real estate market would be cooking right now if we had inventory to sell. What we have are a lot of frustrated buyers and little or nothing to sell them at the moment.

We need the bank to release the foreclosures to straighten out this mess.

Until that happens the numbers are all just screwed up.

]]> By: Tony Cartmanhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/22/fortune-magazines-10-worst-real-estate-markets-2009/#comment-66969 Tony Cartman Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:38:39 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=3062#comment-66969 I know that California has some trouble, but still this market can be profitable for those who search well houses in foreclosure. Numbers are bad for everybody I know that California has some trouble, but still this market can be profitable for those who search well houses in foreclosure. Numbers are bad for everybody

]]> By: Davehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/22/fortune-magazines-10-worst-real-estate-markets-2009/#comment-62894 Dave Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:34:12 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=3062#comment-62894 Good blog post. I had heard about the top ten list Fortune put out. I am going to use this for a report tomorrow. Thanks. Good blog post. I had heard about the top ten list Fortune put out. I am going to use this for a report tomorrow. Thanks.

]]> By: Tariprehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/22/fortune-magazines-10-worst-real-estate-markets-2009/#comment-62845 Taripre Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:00:34 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=3062#comment-62845 I believe Florida and California are hit hard because of the home values, but here in Chicago, we're getting slapped pretty hard also, prices are plunging and it doesn't look good at all for '09! I believe Florida and California are hit hard because of the home values, but here in Chicago, we’re getting slapped pretty hard also, prices are plunging and it doesn’t look good at all for ’09!

]]> By: Joshua Dorkinhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/22/fortune-magazines-10-worst-real-estate-markets-2009/#comment-62836 Joshua Dorkin Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:40:12 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=3062#comment-62836 Hey Robert - It is probably a good thing you didn't end up buying in CA 3 years back. Did you buy anywhere else? Hey Robert – It is probably a good thing you didn’t end up buying in CA 3 years back. Did you buy anywhere else?

]]> By: Roberthttp://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2008/12/22/fortune-magazines-10-worst-real-estate-markets-2009/#comment-62794 Robert Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:15:50 +0000 http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/?p=3062#comment-62794 California is clearly the most worst state for the real estate market. I am quite happy that I did not buy property in California three years back! California is clearly the most worst state for the real estate market. I am quite happy that I did not buy property in California three years back!

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