In the long run, if you're not greedy, real estate will always make you money. But the truth is, too many people make a nice profit, then get greedy and start to leverage things they truly don't own in order to make even more money. If you buy something that you can afford to hold onto in lean times, then you are bound to make a profit, even if it's down the road. And if you are in some sort of position to buy anything right now, do it. I can't imagine, with the credit crunch the way it is, that the Prime is going anywhere.