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• 1:22 PM on May 25, 2010 Permalink
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  Like many, my house has taken a paper hit. Let’s say we have one more leg down in residential real estate values. Anybody have ideas on how to hedge? How do I buy a put on my house?

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  • Anthony 1:38 PM on May 25, 2010 Permalink | Log in to Reply

    rent out the basement… (more like selling a call)

  • Chris 2:18 PM on May 25, 2010 Permalink | Log in to Reply

    http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/real-estate/index.html

    • JimJinNJ 8:26 AM on May 26, 2010 Permalink | Log in to Reply

      thanks, Chris. I was aware of these. Unfortunately, they are not available to most people; offered to hedge funds, large industry players, CTA’s.

• 7:31 AM on May 25, 2010 Permalink
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  I seem to have missed the conversation about quartiles. To quote James McMurtry, “Repeat it real slow so I’ll get it this time.” Thanks.

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  • Teresa Lo 12:42 PM on May 25, 2010 Permalink | Log in to Reply

    No problem. I covered it for members in the February 2010 Trader’s Workshop, Research.