Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Buyers, Buyers Everywhere

With interest rates still at near record lows and the employment market continuing to improve, we are experiencing, as predicted, an already wide open real estate market in the very early days of March. Stories of multiple offers on the same home and bids in excess of asking price have gone from the exception to the norm. What a fabulous opportunity for homeowners whose equity evaporated back in 2008 to get their real estate lives back on track.

Adding to the strength of our current market is the reemergence of long sidelined first time buyers who have discovered a loosening of credit terms and also lowered down payment amounts on FNMA and FHLMC backed home loans (from 5% to 3%). Big changes like these are combining to make owning cheaper than renting in many instances…and the millennials, along with the rest of us, find that a very enticing environment.

Current homeowners taking advantage of this strength in the marketplace can buy up with a much larger down payment than would have been thought of just a couple years ago. With 30 year home loan mortgage rates still in the vicinity of 4%, the cost of moving up is less than you might think. Its truly a Win-Win-Win situation.

I'd be happy to help you now, while conditions are better than at any time in the last decade. Get in touch today to discuss the possibilities. 

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