Today’s buyers are facing quite a diverse housing market. There are great deals for buyers and investors alike. home prices are at all-time lows and interest rates are creating some enticing conditions. There are many deals to be had, but how does a buyer know when it’s really safe to buy?
Today’s buyers are facing quite a diverse housing market. There are great deals for buyers and investors alike. home prices are at all-time lows and interest rates are creating some enticing conditions. There are many deals to be had, but how does a buyer know when it’s really safe to buy?
More than ever having a healthy credit score is important. It may mean the difference between securing a home loan or not. Don’t let old habits or debts stand in your way of taking advantage of historically low interest rates and great deals on housing.
Windsor, Ontario is Canada’s most affordable housing market, while world-wide, Vancouver is the second-least affordable of 325 markets surveyed. The study authors say restrictive land use policies are to blame for high real estate prices.
In Freddie Mac’s results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® the average mortgage rates climbed as the housing market ended 2011 on a high note. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.98 percent reversing its previous three-week trend of setting all-time record lows. Despite the jump, this marks the eighth consecutive week the 30-year fixed has remained below 4.00 percent.
In Freddie Mac’s results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® the average mortgage rates climbed as the housing market ended 2011 on a high note. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.98 percent reversing its previous three-week trend of setting all-time record lows. Despite the jump, this marks the eighth consecutive week the 30-year fixed has remained below 4.00 percent.
An HOA, or homeowner’s Association, can be very appealing to buyers. It can be the perfect way to have control over the appearance of your neighborhood as well as the look of your common areas. Many HOA’s offer neighborhood activities (dances, mixers, etc), pools, gyms, walking trails, tennis courts, and of course beautiful landscaping.
Many people who want to create success for the New Year don’t realize that in order to do that, they need to have a blueprint for success. What does that mean specifically? It takes two things to create a blueprint for success. The first thing you have to have is a clear vision of what it is you want to create. The more powerful your vision and the more you can feel your vision, the stronger it is.
