San Antonio's SOFT Housing Market....NOT!

[firstclassflyer]

Originally Posted by hello13685

Thanks, but my retirement funds had/have very few investment options, so there was no way to make money with those funds. Besides, as you've probably guessed with my attitudes about SA housing, I am pretty risk averse, so I'm comfortable "losing out" if that's what it all amounts to. In all honesty, if I were to find the perfect place, I would buy it in this market, and accept the downside risks I've written about, but again, I'm not seeing any listings inside 410 that float my boat.

I didn't know that you were talking retirement money. I figured you'd taken care of that already. Where is your other money? The money that you control over and above some retirement fund? Doesn't sound like you make very much...so just guard what you have. I thought you had more...my bad. Good luck.

[rd2007]

Originally Posted by Paka

Likewise...doing well in this market too with good timing, did our shuffle on 28 Sept 08...did take a little hit as Monday 29 Sept was the first drop, almost 400 points...however, no complaints here! Like you said, there are ways of making money in ANY market, you just have to have the ability to make it happen.

Enjoy your trip, SF is nice this time of year...Reno will probably still have some snow, right??? I have not been up that way in years, but LOVE Emerald beach up there.

Looking forward to my trip to Europe for 2 weeks in May...Tulip Festival here I come!!! Taking serious advantage of these "give them away" fares!

Did you take advantage of those fares I posted in OT? The fares are slowly creeping up, but the prices for my particular flight are still relatively cheap ($214 each way). However, a couple days later in May are up to almost $400 each way. When is the Tulip Festival? We're probably definitely going to London as a side trip, but it's not a definite definitely..
anyhow, back to the topic (sorta), watch the latest South Park episode to fully understand the problem. People knock the show, but that's usually from ignorance. A guy in my office is an über economics guy and had never watched the show until this episode and he said it was the most accurate explanation he's heard yet.

[scuba steve]

I've noticed that travel costs have been down this year too. I looked into booking my honeymoon in June around new year's, but didn't because I knew I'd be picking up a lot more miles with the last couple of trips between San Antonio and Seattle. Didn't get as many miles as I thought, and wound up booking it about three weeks ago and prices were actually a little lower than they were a few months ago.

Hotels haven't gone up at all this year (at least none I frequent). Rental cars... maybe a buck a day. Flights are still at or near capacity.

edit: been doing pretty well this spring. There are opportunities to be had.

[Paka]

Originally Posted by rd2007

Did you take advantage of those fares I posted in OT? The fares are slowly creeping up, but the prices for my particular flight are still relatively cheap ($214 each way). However, a couple days later in May are up to almost $400 each way. When is the Tulip Festival? We're probably definitely going to London as a side trip, but it's not a definite definitely..
anyhow, back to the topic (sorta), watch the latest South Park episode to fully understand the problem. People knock the show, but that's usually from ignorance. A guy in my office is an über economics guy and had never watched the show until this episode and he said it was the most accurate explanation he's heard yet.

No, but I sure enjoyed LOOKING at them!

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Looking up the EXACT same flights on AA cost over $200 more roundtrip.

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The Tulip festival is in Holland, here is a link. Since my girlfriend lives in Germany and her (and my) DH are SUCH sweethearts, she and I are going to do a girls siteseeing/shopping 2 weeks as our Mother's Day gifts from our sweeties!!! We will go to Poland (to the polish pottery factories) one weekend, Holland/Belgium/Amsterdam another weekend, and a couple days in Paris, as well as a Eurail pass for a M-Thur trip thru Austria, Switzerland & Budapest. DO look into the Eurail pass if you are going to go by train and extend your travels beyond Paris...they are MUCH cheaper buying here in the US before you go than waiting until you are there.

http://www.eurocheapo.com/train/eurail.php

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic...therlands.html

When is your trip???

[rd2007]

hmm, new bookmark

I'll continue this in OT