Of course not. This BBS has already conclusively proven that the iphone will fail, we are not in a recession, the stock pickers on the board always post 40% returns and real estate will fall another 40%.
I bought a lake place in September.
Baron Rothschild was asked what was the secret of his success. He replied that he never bought at the lowest point but never sold at the highest point. Rather, he bought and sold when the value of his possession made it a good deal for him to do so.
Whether buying real estate is a good deal depends on you and the market. If it is worth it to you to have it, you are getting good value for your money. The broader market will always follow value. I think a nice house in a nice area of town with good schools will always be a good value. Smaller homes in nicer neighborhoods are the best values. I'd say it sounds like you've done well.
My stock pick for the year isn't up 40%. It was up a little over 20% but now it's back down to about 10% since January. But it just paid a 5% dividend that I reinvested. So what that makes my opinion worth is anyone's guess.