The Real Estate Cycle: From Boom to Bust, to Back Again?

Real estate is without doubt a cyclical industry, something that that after the recent 15 year boom, a lot of real estate professionals had forgotten or ignored. This article we look at how the US has gone from the boom of the 1980s, to the real estate depression of the early 1990s, back to an easy money growth phase, to bust again. We really do have short memories! Taking a look back at historical trends can be a valuable protection against loss on your current investment properties.