Best way to profit from housing crash

[rodden]

Quote from newestmember:

Is shorting stocks the only way to profit from the decline, or are there any other vechicles through which a person can potentially profit from a crash in housing?

I know nothing about RE, but what kind of % were you looking for? You can margin a short on any stock and double your money if housing tanks.

 

[wallaby]

With these guys, cityindex, you can bet on UK suburb prices.
Cheers

http://www.cityindex.co.uk/spreadbetting/Finance_SpecialMarkets.cfm?property=1

 

[jem]

now that was an unexpected answer. nice work

 

[chasinfla]

what, are people going up and dump their houses and live on the beach?

relax, it's a joke. with a point.

 

[sneakoner]

Found this old gem of a thread back in '03


Looks like the OP knew what to look for.

 

[denner]

Quote from lindq:

It is very unlikely that a major deflation in housing prices will occur on a national basis. It has never happened in my lifetime. It can sometimes happen in small regions, because housing prices usually reflect regional circumstances. But not to the extent that it would impact national public corporations in a big way.

Wow, an Irving Fisher moment...

 

[sneakoner]

Quote from denner:

Wow, an Irving Fisher moment...

lol, i bumped this thread to see what was going through people's minds back in 2003...so interesting