Be fearful when others are greedy, be greedy when others are fearful.
Warren Buffett
And if you’re not instinctively scared of the housing market, then global warming, saturated fat, running with scissors and the bogeyman probably aren’t keeping you awake at night, either.
The fact that everyone is scared to dabble in—much less commit to—housing makes it a close-to-perfect investment based on Mr. Buffett’s principle. But buying real estate is a good long-term investment for many more reasons, some of which have only become apparent in recent weeks.
Some Americans are still jittery over the housing market, but here are eight positive signs that should quell some of their fears.