Timing the Real Estate Market (Paperback)

by Robert M. Campbell (Author)

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Timing the Real Estate Market is the only book in the world that presents a tested, proven, and clearly defined scientific method for showing investors and homeowners when to buy and sell real estate at the best possible time

Stand back from the frenzied, ill informed crowd … you can be three steps ahead of them. Buy real estate when prices are low and nobody seems to want it. Years later, cash in when prices are high and the masses are in a panic to own what you are holding.

No need to guess about tomorrow’s real estate trends … or listen to the latest crystal-ball forecasts from economists and experts … that’s like spinning the roulette wheel. Based on five key leading indicators called "Vital Signs," you will learn how to anticipate the approaching peaks and valleys of real estate cycles with amazing accuracy.

Be more successful by being your own expert … by being self-reliant and using your own brains. Be a smart investor who sees opportunity (and danger) early where others do not … and make your own highly profitable buying and selling decisions.

Here's what Timing the Real Estate Market shows you ...

1. How to identify the best time to buy a home -- and the best time to sell.
2. How to maximize real estate investment profits -- and avoid losses.
3. How to identify the "sweet spot" in real estate cycles -- where prices can go full-throttle through the roof.
4. How to identify the four stages of all real estate cycles -- and "position" yourself to have an overwhelming advantage when you buy and sell.
5. When it’s smart to "follow the crowd" – and when it’s critical that you "break ranks" and move in the opposite direction.
6. The 3-step formula that any one can use to analyze the real estate market with up to 10 times more accuracy than even the best real estate experts.
7. The truth about interest rates. This will really surprise you!
8. The single biggest mistake people make in real estate – and how it can wipe out all the money you worked so long and hard for. Learn how to protect yourself.
9. How to "read" the signals the market is sending you – and which three "alarm bells" signal when a major trend is about to begin and end.
10. The simple, yet seldom-followed technique used by the world’s most savvy and rich investors to make "really big money" in real estate.
11. Ten Cardinal Rules that guarantee that you will achieve maximum long-term success in real estate.
12. How to use the "K.I.S.S." method to track real estate trends – and all it requires is one 60-second phone call each month to your real estate agent.
13. Learn the best kept secret in real estate – and how it holds the key to the "True Wealth" formula for long-term investment success.
14. Three Market Truths – and why ignoring them is hazardous to your wealth.
15. Why economists are usually "dead wrong" in their real estate forecasts – and how to use this misinformation to your advantage.
16. The two traits of human nature that always sabotage profits – and the four things you must do to overcome them.
17. The most practical principle to ever come from the study of economics – and how it holds the key to the direction of real estate prices.
18. Why hard work and superior intelligence are not always correlated with real estate success – but the single most important thing that is.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: The Campbell Method (November 14, 2002)
• ISBN-10: 0972441808
• ISBN-13: 978-0972441803
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #741,311 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An aspect of real estate investing overlooked by others, April 25, 2003

By	Harold McFarland (Florida) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Robert Campbell has produced a unique work in the area of real estate books. While there are a lot of books that concentrate on purchasing in the right location and at the right price, this is the first one that points out the right location is of no help if the real estate market is in a downturn. "Timing the Real Estate Market" looks at the real estate market in a perspective similar to stocks, bonds and other investment vehicles. From this perspective there are cycles where prices rise and fall. The author examines not only the cycles of the past but the indicators that preceded each event. Using these "vital signs" he walks you through case studies on how to determine when to buy and when to sell. Finally, Robert Campbell discusses the ten cardinal rules of the system so that you can't go wrong. If you are planning to invest in real estate you owe it to yourself to purchase this book so you understand the trends and how they affect real estate ups and downs. After you have read this book and understand when the market is in an upswing, get one of the other books that discuss location and other important factors so you can get added return by buying the right piece of property.

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening and Useful!, June 11, 2003

By	Ron (North York, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This is an excellent book on learning the ins and outs of Real Estate Market Timing. It is informative, practical, and highly usable. Not only did it do a fantastic job of explaining the nuances of the Real Estate Boom-Bust cycle, but also more importantly it teaches you how to construct your own market charting indicators that are based on real estate "vital signs" which the author had done extensive research on. Moreover, the book also points out the common investment mistakes people make and offers plenty of explanations of early warning signs that any astute real estate investor would want to be aware of. This book is a must read for those who want to get a true feel of what the real estate market is telling you and then profit from it. Highly recommend!

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpectedly impressed with this book, April 7, 2003

By	Brad Crouch (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews

This book has turned me into a "believer"! At first I thought this book must have been written for the "homeowner" making the biggest investment of his life, and/or the institutional type of investment funds.

Once I got into the book I began to realize that it was also for the "small potatoes" kind of individual investor. The type of individual investor who has the goal of "making money when you buy" or "make the money going into the deal". While this is a commendable goal, I can now see where profits can be made if one ALSO becomes friends with the trends. It's really quite valuable to know "exactly" the right time to buy or sell. This book goes into great detail on this concept.

And the book shows how to gauge the Real Estate market for maximum profits, in a "step by step" manner.

Campbell also illustrates the reasons for the trends, and the psychology behind the changes of direction, which I believe applies to ALL markets.

"Timing the Real Estate Market" shows how to be the "creator" of the "inside information" that it seems investors are always seeking.

The four stages of Real Estate cycles and the 5 vital sign indicators are clearly explained, as are the 10 cardinal rules of the timing system.

I am very impressed with Robert Campbell. Both with his accomplishments and his clearly understood method of timing the Real Estate market.

I give this one a definite "thumbs up"!

Brad Crouch