RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:24 th of February will be excellent for the stock Don't forget that real estate is supported by a few critical elements which are not true for stocks. 1-housing is a fundamental need. 2-investing in real estate generates rent in addition to potential growth. 3-mortgage payments are typically fixed for a 5 year period whether variable or fixed rates are selected. 4-the housing market affects everyone including owners, tenants and the banks lending the mortgage 5-real estate owners have enjoyed 30%-50% increases in fmv in recent years which, for the risk averse, allows to drawdown a cushion to mitigate upcoming volatility 6- rents have increased proportionally to housing prices 7-canadian real estate is still perceived as a safe haven for foreign investors For all these reasons, I do not believe the real estate correction will happen. We may see a slow down in the market but the banks and governments do not want the consequences of generalized defaulting homeowners. All based on my personal outlook coming from someone who has done very well in both the stock market as well as real estate, mostly by investing stock growth into down-payments for rental properties and remortgaging at opportune time to buy stocks and/or additional properties. Good luck in whatever you pursue. Hope the fear of the unknown doesn't stop you from getting your share.