So you think it is a good time to buy?

 I read a lot of information out there saying:  "This is a good time to BUY because...."

This made me think about this from a buyer's point of view.

It seems we are flooded with opinions saying that "interest rates are good...It's a buyers market...yada yada yada....

As a buyer, one might wonder if this is a NOT a good time to buy because the market is going down (or so the media tells us ).

If it is NOT a good time to buy Real Estate then when is?

Can we tell if a market is at a bottom? I do not think so....

Can we tell when a market is at a top, I do not think so....

So I have to ask all you "BUYERS" out there this question:

If you think it is NOT a good time, when do you think is a good time?

6 months from now, 18 months, 3 years....

Or when was a good time to buy?

6 months ago, 18 months ago, 3 years ago.....

This may be opening up a can of worms, but I have done that before!

I feel that when it comes to owning your own home, do not try to time a market. Own your own home... It has always been a good idea and a good investment. The future, no one can tell, but if you look at the past as a guide, even at peaks in the Real Estate market we have recovered and those homes have turned into wise investments....

What are your thoughts?