Gardener, all of the real estate experts I'm talking say it'll be 2012 before prices start to rise. There are soooo many foreclosures coming on the market it's burying the owners of good houses.

The tax credit got everyone interested in a house to buy one leaving very, very few buyers out there. It's like cash-for-clunkers last year. A bunch of people bought cars and then sales tumbled for four months.

So this fall is likely to be very slow. Winter usually is slow anyway. It shouldn't be until spring until activity picks up.

If you can save some money going the FSBO route that may be the way to go.

Have you discussed a short sale with your lender?


Me: 47, Ds 17-13, D final 6-11
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