"MainStreet Real Estate is Out ; Domain Real Estate is In"

[grigio]

Who think that MainStreet Real Estate is "Out" ; Domain Real Estate is "In"???

 

[DnEbook]

everyone here agrees ..... it's getting the public to start investing in virtual realestate to make it grow

 

[-REECE-]

Amen

As a lot of domainers here say, now is still early to get into the game.

everyone here agrees ..... it's getting the public to start investing in virtual realestate to make it grow

 

[steveteva]

But on the other hand I invest on real estate domain names LOL

 

[Jeff]

That being said, Real Estate (homes, condos, land, properties, vacation rentals) WILL be back ... and just as "location, location, location" is relevant to this type of Real Estate, be sure to only own quality virtual & domain name Real Estate - there is still a LOT of junk out there that is as worthless as it was the day it was registered, IMHO. :blink:

Nice discussion thread. :talk:
-Jeff

 

[DnEbook]

many people are critical of godaddy i notice

but they do the superbowl ad, that helps promote domains to the public

 

[siga]

Thats quite a general statement, Wouldn't quite say realestate is out. As Jeff says it will be back. People always need places to live, work , socialise and holiday and always will. From this there will always be income to be made.

Having said that all the trends point towards the internet expanding, both in terms of worldwide accessability aswell as ecommerce. In the short term (5-15 years) there is definately money to be made in the conventional sense of owning premium domains of use that others desire. After that (15 -20 years) who knows how the internet will evolve.

 

[DubDubDubDot]

If you had your choice of $1 Million in homes or domains under the condition that either are sold in 5 years, what would you pick?

 

[bmugford]

I would take domains. There are more possible factors that make the potential ROI many times higher. You don't have end users with houses.

Houses generally sell for certain price ranges in certain areas. With domains the x-factor is each domain is one of a kind. Anything is possible when you connect with the right potential end user.

Brad

If you had your choice of $1 Million in homes or domains under the condition that either are sold in 5 years, what would you pick?

 

[joned]

If you had your choice of $1 Million in homes or domains under the condition that either are sold in 5 years, what would you pick?

At the moment, I'd put it into houses as I think they're more undervalued in the present downturn - so more room to "bounce back" within 5 years

Cheers, Jon

 

[steveteva]

If you had your choice of $1 Million in homes or domains under the condition that either are sold in 5 years, what would you pick?

I'm a domainer specialized in real estate and if I had $1 Million I'll definitively spend on home or apartment, my choice can be weird as I'm a domainer but I was also in the real estate market in the past and I can tell you that it's time to invest on homes or apartments because prices are down also choosing the right place (new york, florida, hawaii, Paris France, california...) will add more value compare to domain names when the economy will be better within 5 years. You can grab a luxury house in CA or on a beach front home in Honolulu or a luxury apartment (penthouse) in New york City... where I can live any time or for vacation or rent... This is better than sitting behind your PC everyday and waiting for someone to buy your domain name you bought for $1 Million.

 

[Spade]

I hate to be the only one to acknowledge this - but the Internet has been around for a generation. Land has been around before mankind was in existence. And even before we were civilized - territory was always important. Real Estate will always be important, as it always has. Im not so sure you can say the internet will always exist in the same capacity it currently does.

 

[bmugford]

There is no doubt this is true. However, internet usage is still only 20% worldwide and any massive change would take a long time and need to have popular demand behind it.

The internet is already so big right now, it is not like they can just hit a reset switch and start over.

Online companies also have trillions invested in their domains, and online businesses and the odds of something like that happening in the near future are not very good.

I can see ultra long term something major changing, but not in 5-10 years.

Brad

I hate to be the only one to acknowledge this - but the Internet has been around for a generation. Land has been around before mankind was in existence. And even before we were civilized - territory was always important. Real Estate will always be important, as it always. Im not so sure you can say the internet will always exist in the same capacity it currently does.

 

[athletec64]

Of course domains are growing in value and becoming more popular, but real estate is still much more valuable (on average) and will hold a forever intrinsic value, something we can't say about domains.

 

[Finnerup]

I hate to be the only one to acknowledge this - but the Internet has been around for a generation. Land has been around before mankind was in existence. And even before we were civilized - territory was always important. Real Estate will always be important, as it always has. Im not so sure you can say the internet will always exist in the same capacity it currently does.

I think you are right. The physical land around us will always be important, and it will always exist in the same way, give or take.
However we need to take into account that the internet is so new, that a new possibility of making money is coming up so often that is gererates a rush, and if you invest in that rush, you could make tons of money. If builds up more rapidly, were as the physical realestate, is more steady.

I would go for domains

 

[domainsusi]

Most ridiculous.

How can you compare tangible values of real property
against someone's idea of a real estate domain name?

 

[Finnerup]

Most ridiculous.

How can you compare tangible values of real property
against someone's idea of a real estate domain name?

It is the idea of the rush vs. steady im highlighting. put ít into perspective...

 

[Jaco]

I own both. Investment land and a domain portfolio.
People who appreciate the value drivers of one are usually very quick to see the value in the other... although I completely disagree that "main street real estate is out". Main Street real estate will likely soon (in some places, it is already) offer some massive, "once in a lifetime" buying opportunities just like the .com crash of 1999 did with premium domain names- possibly, like the current economic crises might do again with domains yet again.

Don't worry about what is "out" and what is "in". Focus on what has indelible value going forward and try to get it cheap when everyone else is focused on something 'more exciting'.

I would take domains. There are more possible factors that make the potential ROI many times higher. You don't have end users with houses.

Houses generally sell for certain price ranges in certain areas. With domains the x-factor is each domain is one of a kind. Anything is possible when you connect with the right potential end user.

Brad

Of course, this is why the risk profiles associated with high end domains are immensely more dangerous, too. Yes, any given domain has a chance for exponential profits, but it's just that. A "chance". While the real estate mania drove home prices in many areas up to completely delusional levels, it was still quite regional in nature and there still are many areas where you can achieve a fantastic ROI in rental real estate right now, today.

There's an old maxim in investing about "trading sardines" that IMO, perfectly defines about 90% of all domains registered, including a few that generate bidding competition and would be considered to be "top tier premium" by most domainers.

 

[DnEbook]

i think i have the perfect comprimise

realestatetours .com.au

(just a parking page)

 

[ecalc]

Who think that MainStreet Real Estate is "Out" ; Domain Real Estate is "In"???

Both real and virtual real estate are firmly "in" and will remain "in" for their useful lives, but neither is immune to market forces such as the present credit crisis. "Real" real estate is a super heavyweight asset class. Real estate sneezes and cars/domains/whatever catch pneumonia. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) issued a press release on 28-May-2009 describing the state of the US mortgage market. The number of foreclosures started during Q1 2009 and the quarterly increase are at record highs. The Federal Reserve forecasts unemployment to peak mid-2010 and the MBA expects mortgage performance to lag the employment turn. Bargain hunters should be able to find blue chip properties, real and virtual, at fire sale prices for the next several quarters.