Was anybody here buying real estate 50 yrs ago?

Was anybody here buying real estate 50 yrs ago?

Investor · Midwest, USA · Member since 2012 · 204 posts · 33 votes

Just curious what happened to house/rental/apartment/commercial values when mortgage interest rates went from 6% in 1960 to 15% in the early 80's. I have heard they were actually higher than that, but was looking at this chart:

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  • Developer · Garland, TX · Member since 2008 · 8k+ posts · 4k+ votes
    13y

    I'm reading William Nickerson again from 1958. Generally, home and rent prices are up about 10x since then. The fundamentals have changed little in 50 years.

  • Investor · Midwest, USA · Member since 2012 · 204 posts · 33 votes
    13y

    I'm more interested in the time period up until the early 80s when rates were going up steadily. Maybe I should seek out a book from that era.

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