By The Tim on March 12, 2012
Here’s a comment that was left recently by a reader that is a good example of an outlook shared by many people who sat out the housing bubble and have been waiting for “the bottom” or something close to it: Any top or bottom call needs to mention “investor” psychology since I believe psychology is [...]
Posted in Features | Tagged emotions, market-cycle, psychology, Real Estate Psychology
By The Tim on April 21, 2011
Now seems like as good a time as any to have another look at the “Cycle of Market Emotions”: The Cycle of Market Emotions By my reckoning, in late 2007 we were somewhere between anxiety and denial, and by mid-2010 we were treading water between fear and desperation. Today I suspect we’ve made it to [...]
Posted in National, News | Tagged emotions, market-cycle, psychology, Real Estate Psychology
By The Tim on May 20, 2010
It’s been quite a while since we had a look at the “Cycle of Market Emotions.” The Cycle of Market Emotions Last time, in late 2007 as prices just began to decline here in the Seattle area, I pegged our location on the curve at somewhere between anxiety and denial. Today I’d guess that we’re [...]
Posted in Opinion | Tagged emotions, market-cycle, psychology, Real Estate Psychology
By S-Crow on April 20, 2008
Note: Once again, if you are looking for data and graphs, this post is not for you. So much could be said about this issue. One of the most fascinating developments to see unfold and the one theme I keep coming back to is how powerful blogging has been in shaping the mind-set of the [...]
Posted in News, Opinion | Tagged Real Estate Psychology, S-Crow
