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Buying Real Estate Now Before It’s Too Late

by Chuck Marunde / Saturday, 19 October 2019 / Published in Buyer's Agent

I strongly recommend buying real estate now, and of course you want to be wise about where you buy your real estate. I would not feel comfortable with a majority of my retirement account in the stock market or in the bond market right now. We are living at a time when the market is at or near a peak, and at some point in the not-too-distant future we are going to see the largest market crash we have seen in our generation. I don’t know exactly when, of course. No one knows the precise timing. I’ve heard some forecasts that place the crash in the spring of 2020, and maybe we don’t see it for one or two years. Who knows? But it is coming, and I’m going to forecast that we see it before the end of Trump’s second term.

There are many major indicators pointing to a bubble and a crash. The list of economic and market warnings is beyond the scope of this article. I write about real estate on this blog, and I’ve spent a lifetime in real estate, so it’s no surprise that I would be advising you to buy real estate now. Let me make it clear–I’m recommending you don’t keep all your financial future in the stock or bond markets, but that you consider moving some of it, if not most of it, into real estate where it will be far more secure in a depression. FYI, I practiced law for 20 years, traded on my own account for years in stocks, options, and futures, and I was also a registered financial advisor and later worked for American Express Financial Services in their Bellevue, Washington office. So I do have some credibility on this subject.

My recommendation is that you consider buying a home or homes as an investment in the Sequim area. I just met with a client who is doing exactly this and moving assets from elsewhere to focus on real estate in Sequim. He will live in a beautiful Sequim home, and he will rent out his other Sequim homes. All his properties are free and clear, so even in a depression his investments will be secure. No one can take them away from him, and when the market recovers, his Sequim real estate will appreciate again. Rental income, while not guaranteed in a depression, is certainly a better source of income than stock dividends that stop entirely or bond interest at zero.

I would urge you to watch this video. Jim Willie is a very smart bond market expert, and he talks about where the market is right now, and he explains the threat to our financial futures. He could be wrong in his opinion, but I recommend listening to him and considering what he is saying.

Buying real estate in Sequim is a good idea in my opinion.

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About Chuck Marunde

After practicing real estate law for 20 years in Washington, Chuck opened iRealty Virtual Brokers covering the Sequim and the beautiful Olympic Peninsula. Chuck is the author of numerous magazine and Internet articles with a primary focus on real estate. He is also the author of over a dozen books, mostly about Sequim real estate. Chuck is a photographer, videographer, and Registered FAA Drone Pilot. Chuck has combined his love for real estate and technology to create a growing Internet presence in his market, and enjoys building his websites and blogs, including SequimBlog.com and Sequim4Sale.com and LuxuryWaterViewHomes.com. Chuck has degrees in Economics, Law, and Education.

1 Comment to “ Buying Real Estate Now Before It’s Too Late”

  1. Valerie says :Reply
    January 9, 2020 at 3:55 am

    Despite being an agent in Portugal, I find this article interesting and insightful. Thank you for sharing.

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Chuck E. Marunde, J.D.

Sequim Buyer's Agent
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I’ve had the pleasure of working with Chuck over the past three years in selling my parent's estate. It was a tough time to sell during the housing recession, but Chuck always kept things on the positive side. With his real estate law background, he offers sound, practical advice. He helps you along with the process using discussions and reason, rather than opinions and speculations. If Chuck doesn’t know the answers, he will get them for you. In several instances, Chuck took the initiative to meet with county officials to get up-to-date facts about zoning and regulations. I was always impressed with his company’s tech savvy communi-cations and internet presence: weekly email updates, blogs, videos, links, Linked-in networking, etc. He is truly pioneering the future of buying & selling real estate. Brian M.

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"Andy Romano is a successful motion picture character actor with over 40 years in 'the Biz.' Mr. Romano has a home in beautiful Santa Barbara, California, but he chooses to live most of the time in Sequim, Washington on the Olympic Peninsula in the great Pacific Northwest. Why? In his own words, 'Because it's even more beautiful and surrounded by more beauty in this incredibly peaceful and quiet place. With respect to real estate agents or brokers, well my friend Chuck Marunde, owner of Sequim and Port Angeles Real Estate, is hands down the best there" Andy R.

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We do our homework for the task at hand and we look for and expect to enlist partners that do the same. It was our good fortune to select Chuck Marunde of Sequim and Port Angeles Real Estate to represent us as a buyer's broker in our search for a home in the Sequim/Port Angeles area. Chuck's site is all encompassing and super fast compared to many others, he knows the market at every conceivable level and his guidance through the process of selecting and purchasing a home is priceless - above and beyond that of anyone with whom we have ever worked. Add to all this his 20 year background in real estate law and you have discovered a superb asset in the adventure of purchasing a home. Greg and Marilyn

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