Article "Property subsales - who wins and who loses"

'The fact is that longer holding periods allow for larger gains, shorter holding
periods for smaller gains. This is consistent with the fact that real estate is
a long-term investment. Investors with short exit time frames should look for
alternative instruments,' said......

I have to disagree with what this director of marketing says about real estate that longer holding periods is equivalent to larger gains. I believe the more possible answer for those who is making large gains in subsales are those who purchased at the timing when property is just picking. Like what the seasoned property consultant said at the end of the article, it all comes to the entry price.

(Article is published on The Business Times on 26 August 2008.)