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When is the Best Time to Buy a Home?

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Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties DRE# 01788371

 

I better sell now, before prices go down!The best time to buy a home is when sellers fear tomorrow is going to be worse. 

 

The worst time to buy a home is when sellers think tomorrow is going to be better. Happy Home

What do you think sellers are thinking today?

Do you think they have heard in the news that prices have gone up during the past three months?

Does that news make sellers more fearful, or more fearless?

Have sellers come to realize that we are in a Sellers’ Market?  If so, how does that knowledge affect what they think about tomorrow?

In Whittier, there are currently 309 active listings on the market.  In the past 30 days, 122 properties have been sold.  That means that the current homes on the market will take only 2.5 months to sell.

A normal market has 5 to 7 months of inventory.

A Sellers' Market has less than 5 months of inventory.

With only 2.5 months of inventory, Whittier is in a very strong Sellers' Market.  What do you think these numbers mean to someone who wants to sell their home?

 

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About the author: The above article about The Best Time to Buy a Home was provided by Rob Willis, a Whittier Realtor®.

For Whittier real estate, see this website.

Thinking about selling your home? Go to The Home Sale Site.

I help home owners in the following towns in the greater Whittier area: La Habra, La Habra Heights, La Mirada, Norwalk and Santa Fe Springs.

Comments (2)

Not a real person
San Diego, CA

I believe I saw where our inventory in San Diego County is a mere 2½ months, too. Certainly good news for the real estate industry here in Southern California.

Aug 30, 2009 05:45 PM
Bob Willis
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Orange, CA
Orange County & L.A. County Real Estate Agent

Russel:  Good for sellers,but not necessarily good for buyers.  By the way, I enjoyed reading your comment on Jason Crouch's blog about HR3200.

Aug 31, 2009 02:28 AM