COMPASS PAGE TAFT compass.com Guilford Waterfront $5,400,000 Eagleview Guilford Priced from $3,200,000 John Campbell 203.415.5439 john.campbell@compass.com 724 Boston Post Road, Madison Is It Time To Shift More of Your Financial Portfolio Into Real Estate? I think so... And not simply because I'm a realtor. Should the banking sector fail the shockwaves would reverberate throughout the financial markets. While this may be unlikely, many are concerned and poised. The current percentage decline in bank deposits is the greatest since the 1930s, with probably a ways to continue to fall. Today, the stocks of almost every U.S. Regional Bank have dropped, many substantially. So, why Real Estate? . Inventory throughout the State continues to remain at about 20% of historical averages. Until the inventory increases, substantially. prices / value will continue to slowly escalate: more so in some areas than in others. Developers are sitting on the sidelines worried that potential buyers are sitting on the sidelines because of higher interest rates. I can't see them dropping back into the 2 or 3% range anytime soon. This shortage of inventory has prompted the Governor to offer residential developers assistance in purchasing land. Private Equity firms are investing in Real Estate. Moving funds into a safe, fixed asset seems to make sense in the short / medium term. But timing is everything. Maybe a second home or an investment property? As with the financial markets, do your research. Location and true value are critical to this equation. You can't simply purchase a home anywhere. Please let us know if we can help. Always around to answer questions! COMPASS PAGE TAFT compass.com Guilford Waterfront $ 5,400,000 Eagleview Guilford Priced from $ 3,200,000 John Campbell 203.415.5439 john.campbell@compass.com 724 Boston Post Road , Madison Is It Time To Shift More of Your Financial Portfolio Into Real Estate ? I think so ... And not simply because I'm a realtor . Should the banking sector fail the shockwaves would reverberate throughout the financial markets . While this may be unlikely , many are concerned and poised . The current percentage decline in bank deposits is the greatest since the 1930s , with probably a ways to continue to fall . Today , the stocks of almost every U.S. Regional Bank have dropped , many substantially . So , why Real Estate ? . Inventory throughout the State continues to remain at about 20 % of historical averages . Until the inventory increases , substantially . prices / value will continue to slowly escalate : more so in some areas than in others . Developers are sitting on the sidelines worried that potential buyers are sitting on the sidelines because of higher interest rates . I can't see them dropping back into the 2 or 3 % range anytime soon . This shortage of inventory has prompted the Governor to offer residential developers assistance in purchasing land . Private Equity firms are investing in Real Estate . Moving funds into a safe , fixed asset seems to make sense in the short / medium term . But timing is everything . Maybe a second home or an investment property ? As with the financial markets , do your research . Location and true value are critical to this equation . You can't simply purchase a home anywhere . Please let us know if we can help . Always around to answer questions !