What If Home Prices Always Fell

How to evaluate the purchase of a depreciating asset, such as buying a house in Japan where prices have declined 23 out of the past 29 years. Thanks to The Great Courses Plus, LinkedIn and Sleep Number for sponsoring the episode.

[0:20] Unfortunately, there isn’t a magic formula for dealing with a housing bubble.[2:33] Making the decision to purchase a second home.[5:31] Japan’s declining housing market.[13:10] Another quirk of the Japanese house: it’s freezing.[20:28] Should we imitate the Japanese when making decisions regarding the housing market?[24:19] Keeping priorities straight: making a purchasing decision based upon what matters.