Yeah, I can see this..

People say it's a bad market, a buyers market, a sellers market. Did you read the LA Times article about the under $500k properties that routinely get 10+ offers if they're priced right, and because of the internet it's practically impossible to steal a property, especially in a good area? "Don't wait for the market to come to you, it's impossible to time the bottom. Go after the market, because there are so many great deals out there and somebody else is going to do it today if you wait for tomorrow." Here's that article: http://www.latimes.com/classified/realestate/news/la-fi-cover3-2009may03,0,7623052.story