I won't do anything on 2008. if the housing market crashed this time, it will take a loooooooooong time to recover, we are talking about years if not decades, there is no need to rush in and park your money there.
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Well, you need to have both the desire and cash to buy a house. In a downturn, a lot of people cannot buy simply because they are locked in another mortgage. Those with spare cash can buy without much competition. ; m: I u$ a- ^& d( T2 w( J / w' o4 B; a' f) T& m4 h4 X5 XAs for ARM, they starting to surface in Canada already.