I get asked this question almost every day.  People are always wondering if the market has bottomed out or if they should wait longer to purchase - should they buy before the real estate market gets better in the spring.

Timing is everything in real estate, but the most important thing is to buy when you find the property you are looking for at a price you think is a good price.  Does that mean you might purchase a villa and it go down $10,000 in value – yes, that could possibly happen.  But you never know.

At least once a week I talk to someone who says that they should have sold in 2005, but the market was so strong that they thought they would wait another year – that was a big mistake. 

The most important thing is to buy when you are ready to buy and sell when you are ready to sell and don’t try to second guess the market.  I’ve been in real estate for almost 30 years and I’m not very successful at 2nd guessing the market.