{"id":2451571,"date":"2019-11-25T17:20:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T00:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/why-buy-when-were-all-going-to-die\/"},"modified":"2019-11-26T07:42:04","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T14:42:04","slug":"why-buy-when-were-all-going-to-die","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/why-buy-when-were-all-going-to-die\/","title":{"rendered":"Why buy when we\u2019re all going to die?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/facebook-thumbnail-1200.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Why buy when we\u2019re all going to die?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Saturday edition of London\u2019s Financial Times is possibly the best newspaper read in the world. Each Saturday edition contains stories on outrageously expensive art, luxury items, vacations and real estate. The most recent edition contained a long article titled \u201cA chill wind blows though Aspen\u2019s property market.\u201d The article began by explained \u201cThe world\u2019s priciest ski market is taking a tumble. The median price of the 183 homes sold in Aspen in the year to September was nearly 12% lower than the same period in 2018, according to agents Douglas Elliman.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The article explains that the inventory of unsold very expensive houses has increased for five quarters in a row. A realtor added that \u201cthe rich don\u2019t buy if they think the market is about to run.\u201d Instead they rent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Fears of the impact of global warming were cited as one of the factors discouraging buyers. What a surprise! Why spend millions on a dwelling in Aspen if one is worried that global warming will make it useless in 10 or 20 years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Of course, if you listen to Maurice Emmer, climate change is a joke. Maybe Aspen\u2019s real estate agents should retain Emmer. He could tell potential buyers that Aspen property is a real steal today because climate change is a hoax. I am sure his arguments would be more compelling than those of the scientists who predict gloom and doom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Philip Verleger<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Denver<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/opinion\/letters-to-the-editor\/why-buy-when-were-all-going-to-die\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why buy when we\u2019re all going to die? The Saturday edition of London\u2019s Financial Times is possibly the best newspaper read in the world. Each Saturday edition contains stories on outrageously expensive art, luxury items, vacations and real estate. 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