04/20/2022
Homes appreciated in our region 23.1% on a year over year basis. Will they continue to rise with rising rates? I think there are better questions we can ask ourselves before we answer that.
1. Why are you buying a home? Primary residence, second home, investment. This answer goes a long way in decided if it is a good time to buy.
2. If the prices fall or rise what does that mean for me?
3. Does the payment on the home accomplish my goals. Does your payment fit your budget?
Worrying about what the housing market will do should be one of the last factors to consider in making a decision to purchase a home. The questions above will help make your decision much easier than stressing about rising prices and rates.
If you are looking to purchase a primary residence one of the most important things to consider is can you afford your payment on your current budget? If you can do that and you plan to be in the home for the foreseeable future, home prices rising or falling will take a back seat. For example: You buy a home now and in a year your house value drops. If you can continue to make your payment and don't need to sell the home then you will make it through until prices recover. If we look back through time housing prices have always recovered. Could you have saved money waiting to buy during a down turn? Maybe and that is a big maybe. Trying to time the market perfectly is very hard to do. Are there unforeseeable things that happen. Of course there are. Losing a job, having to move, health issues. Just keep in mind those thing will a happen weather you got a good deal on a home or not.
Bottom line is if you can afford the payment now and you are in the market to buy the best time is now.
If you are an investor there are plenty of other strategies to go over.
Give me a call. I would be happy to discuss lending strategies and the market today!
The FHFA (Federal Housing Finance Agency) released their House Price Index, which measures home price appreciation on single-family homes with conforming loan amounts. While you can have a million-dollar home with a conforming loan amount, it’s typically measuring your lower priced homes. Prices r...