by Markor » Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:47 am
You don't care so much about depreciation on a $500K condo when you're 60 years old with a net worth of $2+ million and live to shop. You already have a taste for expensive things that plummet in value the moment you walk out of the store. You might be in a nursing home in 10 years, and you can't take it with you--regardless what happens to the condo's value, you'll still be able to afford assisted living. Besides, you made a big chunk of your money in real estate, and you think the housing downturn is just another valley before the next higher peak.