Real Estate people: I want to buy a house, advice?

[dknightx]

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From what i've heard is that the housing market in the seattle/bellevue area is still going up (while the rest of the country is going down). First, is this true? Second, if it is, then would it be a good idea to purchase a high-rise condo in the bustling and super-fast growing downtown bellevue?

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I'm not sure if it's true or not, but if it is, lol at buying into that market right now. Major lol. Terrible idea.

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why is it a bad idea if the market is still growing in that area?

so what should i do instead then? rent for a few years until the market stabilizes?