Considering current German residential property valuations, and its price history, I'm pretty confident that kind of leverage doesn't present a significant financial risk for investors. (wexboy.wordpress.com)
As I see it, 2011 won't bring the end of leverage, but the beginning of a new kind of leverage, facilitated by technology. (legalblogwatch.typepad.com)
The opportunity cost between stocks and real estates can't be directly compared because most people can easily get mortgages where they only put up 20 % equity, but it is difficult to find the same kind of leverage when investing in stocks. (canadiancapitalist.com)