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  • Why Waiting To Buy Might Not Make Sense

    Tuesday, March 31, 2015   /   by Marty Gum

    Why Waiting To Buy Might Not Make Sense

    Why Waiting To Buy Might Not Make Sense | Keeping Current Matters


    Whether you are a first time or a move-up buyer, there are two factors that will impact the amount of house you can afford in your price range: home prices & mortgage rates.


    Let’s look at what the experts are predicting over the next twelve months for these two areas:


    PRICES


    Over 100 economists, real estate experts and investment & market strategists were recently polled as a part of the Home Price Expectation Survey. They were asked to project where home prices are headed. The average value appreciation projected over the next twelve-month period is approximately 4.4%.


    MORTGAGE INTEREST RATES


    In the latest Economic & Housing Market Outlook from Freddie Mac, they predict that the 30-year fixed mortgage rate will be 4.7% by this time next year. As of last week, the Freddie Mac rate was 3.69%.


    What does this mean to you?


    If you are a first-time buyer currently looking at a home priced at $250,000, this is what it could cost you on a monthly basis if you wait until next year to buy:


    Cost Of Waiting Spring 250K | Keeping Current Matters


    If you are a move-up buyer currently looking at a home priced at $500,000, this is what it could cost you on a monthly basis if you wait a year to buy:


    Cost Of Waiting Spring 500K | Keeping Current Matters


    Bottom Line


    With both home prices & interest rates projected to increase, waiting to buy could put a serious dent in your family’s wealth.