Would real estate markets work better without speculators?

[Nicholas Wallwork]

There are very few days when you are not able to pick up a newspaper or read a media website criticising speculators for the fluctuations in real estate prices. When real estate markets are flying high it seems that speculators are an easy target but when real estate markets are struggling, does anybody care about [...]

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[Shivashish]

No, Speculators take large risks, especially with respect to anticipating future price movements, in the hope of making quick, large gains.

 

[totallyproperty]

I totally agree.

In many ways it is speculators who keep markets "liquid" - well more liquid than they would be if all property investors had a long term investment time horizon.

 

[AshleyJohnson]

No Without speculators real estate markets not work better.