Given today's real estate market

[JasonD08]

and yes I have liquidated many nice cards to purchase real estate. When the time is right to buy, you liquidate to make it happen. Matter of fact I am looking at another piece of property so stay tuned to the B/S/T folks! Real estate investing is long term (20 years). I figure in 20 years I can rebuild most of the collection I sold off a little at a time.


Jason

[GasHouseGang]

My best collector friend did exactly this back in the 80's when cards were hot. He sold off his entire collection (to Mr. Mint believe or not). He used the money to buy the lot next to his house to be able to expand. After that he quit collecting. While I didn't mind that he used his collection for that purpose, I hated to lose my best trading buddy.

[ls7plus]

In terms of pure investment, classic, rare, significant cards in the best condition you can find or afford will be far better investments than a house anytime in the near future!

Boy, got that off my chest!!!

Regards,

Larry

[T206Collector]

Let's just say that with a great sale of a very sigmificant and rare card this year, I was able to refinance my house, reduce my monthly mortgage payment by about $1,000, and put a half-bath next to my kids' playroom.

The improvement in my quality of life is palpable - I do not miss the piece of cardboard in my safe deposit box.

And, I still have my favorite cards; which I guess may very well be the most important thing!