Property Management

No one can tell when bubble will burst : Mary Holm

Q: When in your opinion will the housing bubble burst? Should I buy now or invest in other options? I'm possibly going to work in the United Kingdom to increase my financial standing. I have just sold my home for a net profit of 16 per cent in 12 months, and am unsure whether to get back into the market now.

Friday, January 24th 2003

A: If I could predict when the housing market is going to change - or the share market, foreign exchange or interest rates - I'd be too rich to be bothered writing this column, much and all as I love it...

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