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The housing market has now been in a crisis for a number of years, but just because it seems like homes are losing their value, that does not mean it is not a great time to buy. No one understands this better than the wealthy. Many think that when one gets wealthy, he buys whatever he wants no matter the cost. This is not the case. In fact, many people earned their wealth by knowing when to buy and when to sell. The buy low-sell high principle has been alive and well for many years: in the stock market, in antiquing, and, of course, in real estate. It's this principle that drives many wealthy people to continue purchasing even though some homes are selling at half what they were just 5 years ago. But with patience and foresight, the wealthy have been able to do some amazing things, and you could learn from them. Buy Low-Sell High How do you know when you are selling at the lowest possible value? Well, you can't for sure. However, if you research the US housing market enough, you will know that hard times are nothing new. It is a very cyclical market that has had a history of ups and downs. The one constant, however, is that it always returns to even higher values. Wealthy people understand this, and they don't mind waiting it out the 5 to 10 years that it takes for prices to bounce back. Rental Income Wealthy people are also not content to take losses lying down. They may be buying undervalued homes and even watching values fall after the purchase, but they find other ways to earn income off buying a home. One of the most common ways they do this is through rental income. If home purchases are down, then it only stands to reason that rental income will go up. People have to live somewhere. And by riding out the hard times through turning their homes into rental properties, wealthy people can then sell when the market comes back and make even more money. Tax Deductions What could a wealthy person possibly want with a home that is losing value? What if he can't find 100 percent tenancy for his property as a rental? Is he content to take the loss and lick his wounds? Not at all. The wealthy person buys low and sells high for a number of reasons. One of the most common is that homes make great tax shelters. Rather than paying in larger amounts of taxes, a wealthy person can make an investment in himself through real estate and hold on to more of the money he has worked so hard to keep throughout his lifetime.
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