Thanks for the info... that's another good possibility. The market in our area has died. Three of the top carpet manufactures in the world are located in this town, and they are hurting. Laying off people and those who are out of work are moving out of the area to find jobs. Turning a slow housing market into a dead one.
I got divorced in 2001 and we had to sell our brand new home. We lost money on it because of 9/11 and the mess it created in the economy. I'd rather hold on to this house than to lose again. I just haven't had any luck with real estate. I did much better with stock market.
And you always will!
Despite the SPX being down 15% from the high from Oct 9 2007, and the current credit mess with the CDO's, and housing recession which is weighing on the markets , stocks are ALWAYS going to be more efficient than real estate. (assuming a long time horizon, of course)