Contra Costa County Tax Assessor Gus Kramer stated in the Reader's Forum section of the August 23, 2008 Contra Costa Times that "As the assessor of Contra Costa County since 1995 and a student of the real estate market of the East Bay since 1971, I've never felt more compelled and stronger about advising anyone and everyone who ever thought about getting into real estate to do it now."

That is pretty strong language from the county's chief tax official and a wake up call to all buyers who are sitting on the fence waiting for the right time to buy.

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