4 Reasons to Buy A Home This Winter!

Here are four great reasons to consider buying a home today instead of waiting.

1. Prices Will Continue to Rise
CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Insight report revealed that home prices have appreciated by 5.6% over the last 12 months. The same report predicts that prices will continue to increase at a rate of 4.7% over the next year.

The bottom in home prices has come and gone. Home values will continue to appreciate for years. Waiting no longer makes sense.

2. Mortgage Interest Rates Are Projected to Increase
Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey shows that interest rates for a 30-year mortgage have hovered around 4.8%. Most experts predict that rates will rise over the next 12 months. The Mortgage Bankers Association, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the National Association of Realtors are in unison, projecting that rates will increase in 2019.

An increase in rates will impact YOUR monthly mortgage payment. A year from now, your housing expense will increase if a mortgage is necessary to buy your next home.

3. Either Way, You are Paying a Mortgage
There are some renters who have not yet purchased homes because they are uncomfortable taking on the obligation of a mortgage. Everyone should realize that unless you are living with your parents rent-free, you are paying a mortgage – either yours or your landlord’s.

As an owner, your mortgage payment is a form of ‘forced savings’ that allows you to build equity in your home that you can tap into later in life. As a renter, you guarantee your landlord is the person building that equity.

Are you ready to put your housing cost to work for you?

4. It’s Time to Move on With Your Life
The ‘cost’ of a home is determined by two major components: the price of the home and the current mortgage rate. It appears that both are on the rise.

But what if they weren’t? Would you wait?

Look at the actual reason you are buying and decide if it is worth waiting. Whether you want to have a great place for your children to grow up, you want your family to be safer, or you just want to have control over renovations, maybe now is the time to buy.

If the right thing for you and your family is to purchase a home this year, buying sooner rather than later could lead to substantial savings.

Chad Brackett

Earth Advantage & ADU Specialist Broker

Movin' and shakin'... Do you need to buy? Do you need to sell? Is moving in your future? Then let’s talk. Chad Brackett is licensed in both Oregon and California. Chad's career has afforded him the opportunity to live in 12 different states across the United States while buying and selling more than 12 homes and investment properties, including, most recently, in the Piedmont neighborhood of Portland. Originally from a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, Chad most recently moved to Portland after spending the past couple of years in the San Francisco Bay Area where he worked for Alain Pinel Realtors. While Chad is relatively new to Portland, he is a Northwestern at heart: “I love everything about Portland. The people, the topography and climate, it is the best place I have live. From the mountains to the coast, there is just so much for my family to do.” Chad has quickly assimilated to the area based on his prior moving experiences. He understands firsthand the challenges with not only buying and selling homes but with moving and relocating. His previous experiences will be an invaluable resource to you throughout your real estate transaction. Chad is committed to quality, integrity, professionalism and excellent service when you enlist his services. Prior to beginning his real estate career, Chad had a successful 30-year retail career in sales and operational support for divisions of large organizations like L'Oreal and Limited Brands amongst others. Chad is extremely detail oriented and will utilize his strategic planning, analysis and innovative approach to ensure that you are completely informed throughout the real estate transaction and achieve your desired goals. He has provided support, training and leadership to thousands of employees and has been responsible for hundreds of millions in annual sales volume. If a commitment to service and being the #1 priority is important to you, then contact Chad.

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