Anyone who was in the market in 2008 knows that houses don't always go up. Over the long term, it's a pretty safe bet that they do, but it's not always a smooth

Anyone who was in the market in 2008 knows that houses don't always go up. Over the long term, it's a pretty safe bet that they do, but it's not always a smooth ride. And there are still neighborhoods that are in decline. Opportunity to get in before they gentrify? Maybe, but it's a gamble.