Is this the right time to Buy a Home?
February 10th, 2010
Not only could this be a great time to buy a house, it could be the best time in years. Home buyers seem most interested when prices are high. We should be more interested in buying a house when they are selling for less. That’s right now.
Of course, if you already have a home you might hesitate to move up to a larger one now. Given the number of people in over their heads on their mortgages, it makes sense to be cautious. But if you are hesitating because you don’t want to sell your current home at these lower prices, think again.
So Why may this be the best time to buy real estate?
Now, if you have the ability, you might want to buy a new home now without selling your existing house. You can lease out your current property and wait for better times. But if you need to sell to buy, now could be the time.
It’s been a long time since there has been such a steep decline in the prices of homes. It’s what every other industry would call a sale, but we call it a correction in the real estate industry. Of course there is no guarantee that we have reached the bottom on prices, but at the very least you know you are paying less than you would have a couple years ago, which is always a good thing.
What if you’re a first time home buyer? It makes sense to buy something when it’s on sale – even if it’s a house. In addition, interest rates are still low and although it’s tougher to get financing now, this isn’t all bad. You can feel better understanding that banks and other lenders are no longer allowing borrowers to get mortgages they can’t afford.
Homes on sale, interest rates low, and lenders no longer pushing mortgages that get you into trouble – this could be the best time to buy Real Estate.
For more information on Buying and Selling your Home Visit:Royal Lepage ProAlliance or Port Credit Real Estate
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