What If Home Prices Always Fell

What If Home Prices Always Fell

#235 How to evaluate the purchase of a depreciating asset, such as buying a house in Japan where prices have declined 23 out of the past 29 years. Thanks to The Great Courses Plus, LinkedIn and Sleep Number for sponsoring the episode.

For show notes and more information on this episode click here.

  • [0:20] Unfortunately, there isn’t a magic formula for dealing with a housing bubble.
  • [2:33] Making the decision to purchase a second home.
  • [5:31] Japan’s declining housing market.
  • [13:10] Another quirk of the Japanese house: it’s freezing.
  • [20:28] Should we imitate the Japanese when making decisions regarding the housing market?
  • [24:19] Keeping priorities straight: making a purchasing decision based upon what matters.


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