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Question: how many "regular people" have become multi millionaires in the stock market? Next question how many regular people have become multi millionaires in home investing-- ON THERE OWN. NO Broker? --99.103.xxx.xxx

Anyway, it's all conjecture until it happens, but meanwhile I'm going to continue reducing debt and improving my cash position to take advantage of buying opportunities. Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing prices on 3-4 bed homes fall so I could hop into Class B units for 30% off. The market will continue to adjust until Demand catches up to available supply. --173.20.xxx.xxx

MYOB, so true about becoming even a millionaire in the stock market vs. real estate. And there's something to be said for CASH FLOW vs. Equity too. I prefer the nice steady flow NOW instead of "someday" when we sell (or die.) --50.82.xxx.xx

Well since I am a Boomer I will chime in. With Reverse Mortgages that allow the elderly to stay in their homes longer, it might be a slower process and allow the absorption of the homes as rental properties. Time for you guys to jump in and buy. Stocks will be passed to sons and daughters since the Pres has removed the inheritance tax. Although various states may have one. I lost 37K when Mom passed due to NJ tax. Fortunately there was a trust that saved much more. Just keep voting R and it will all fall into place. The economy being stronger will bring manufacturing back home from cheating China. Immigrants will take up the slack. Problems will be regional. My 401K and my buildings and stuff will be divided among my heirs. --173.61.xxx.xx

No such thing as "glut" or "shortage." The invisible hand will compensate by adjusting price accordingly. --144.250.xx.xx

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John, I think NJ still has an inheritance tax separate from the federal limit, but Trump has nothing to do with that anyway. --50.82.xxx.xx

Governor Christie ended the NJ inheritance tax for children a few years after they got me for 37 K. I think the current Pres has ended it except for huge companies. I will check. --173.61.xxx.xx

When my Mom passed the federal level was 600.000 and if I had let the first fake appraisal by a realtor stand, I would have been paying federal also. That was in 2006. Fear the Death Tax because an Executive Order can change it and due to that you must vote R to survive it. President W Bush had lowered the death tax but the law sunsetted in 2010 I believe. Not sure what the progression was from there but it must have been huge with D party in charge. --173.61.xxx.xx

We're going to downsize over the next couple of years. We have a large 4 bedroom house, but the kids are almost all gone. All we need is a 2-3 bedroom house. As I look around me, most of my neighbors are at least 10-15 years younger than I am (I'm 63) and I'm figuring that they'll be no shortage of move up buyers once we get to that point. --209.122.xx.xxx

We downsized about five years ago. Went from 3,600 to 1,400 sq ft. THAT was a mistake! Waaay too small. But what a view! I've had half my furniture wrapped up in storage for five years. Next home I hope will be around 2,400-800 sq ft. we don't want a lot of upkeep as we get older. --47.216.xx.xxx

Is that what the youth of today expects? There are plenty of homes ALWAYS available. Perhaps the answer is learning where to create that extra 1/2 or full bathroom --24.101.xxx.xx

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